BRS pressure forces Congress government to seek Karnataka water release

Heeding the pressure exerted by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to release water from the Jurala Project and protect standing crops, the Congress government finally approached the Karnataka government, seeking the release of 5,000 cusecs continuously for one month. For the past few days, farmers have been appealing to the State government to release water from the Jurala Project. However, the government did not respond to their pleas. Extending support to the farming community, the BRS had demanded the immediate release of water from the project.

Following mounting pressure from farmers and the BRS, Congress Ministers, including Jupally Krishna Rao and Vakiti Srihari, along with Jogulamba Gadwal MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy and Devarkadra MLA G Madhusudan Reddy, left for Bengaluru on Tuesday to meet Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Ministers Vakiti Srihari and Jupally Krishna Rao, along with MLAs Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy,



Madhusudan Reddy and Megha Reddy, are scheduled to meet Shivakumar to request the release of water to the Jurala Project.

Citing the hardships faced by farmers in the Palamuru region due to the impact of El Nino, the delegation intends to request the Karnataka government to release water in phases to meet irrigation needs and provide drinking water to the people. It is learnt that the Ministers are appealing to Shivakumar to release 5,000 cusecs of Krishna water continuously for one month.

During his visit to Pebbair on Saturday, BRS working president KT Rama Rao pointed out that the Congress government was in power in Karnataka. He demanded that the Revanth Reddy government appeal to its counterpart, Shivakumar, and secure at least 5 tmcft of water to protect the interests of farmers.

He also warned that the Congress government would not be spared if crops even on one acre were allowed to wither.