Hyderabad: The Krishna and Godavari River Management Boards (KRMB and GRMB), mandated to resolve inter-state water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as per the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, have failed to convene their full-fledged meetings for months, leaving several contentious issues unresolved.
The KRMB’s 21st meeting has been postponed six times since May 2026, while the GRMB has not held a full-fledged meeting for nearly 20 months, delaying decisions on water sharing, project management and monitoring between the two Telugu states.
Several key issues remain pending before the two boards. In the case of the Krishna river, disputes over water allocation, project-wise utilisation and installation of telemetry systems are yet to be resolved. On the Godavari, differences continue over the jurisdiction, management and permissions relating to projects in the basin.
Telangana has maintained that projects which have already secured clearances from the Central Water Commission and the Technical Advisory Committee need not be reopened for discussion. At the same time, both states have been seeking discussions in the respective board meetings to place their objections and demands and find a resolution to the pending issues.
The river management boards are expected to play a key role in resolving inter-state water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. However, repeated postponement of meetings has delayed decisions on water sharing, project management and monitoring.
The KRMB’s 21st meeting was scheduled for May 2026 but was postponed due to the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet meeting. Meetings proposed in August and October also did not take place. The meeting scheduled for October 26 was postponed as Telangana officials were engaged in a meeting with the Maharashtra Chief Minister on the construction of the Tummidihatti project. The meeting proposed for the following day was also not held.
The board again postponed the meeting scheduled for November 5 following a request from Andhra Pradesh, which cited the engagement of officials in relief and rehabilitation activities following Cyclone Murusu. With this, the KRMB meeting has been postponed six times.
The last full-fledged KRMB meeting was held on January 21, 2025. A special meeting was subsequently held on June 27, 2025, to discuss a High Court judgment relating to recovery of employees’ salaries. As no full-fledged meeting has been held since January 2025, nearly 22 months have passed without a regular meeting.
The GRMB too has faced a similar situation. Its 18th meeting was initially scheduled for August 18 but was postponed following differences between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over objections raised by AP to Telangana projects and over items to be included in the agenda. The meeting proposed for October 30 was also not held.
The GRMB last met on April 7, 2025, and has not held a full-fledged meeting for nearly 20 months. Telangana has been objecting to Andhra Pradesh’s proposals to include issues relating to Telangana projects under the GRMB’s agenda.
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