Hyderabad: The hearing before the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal, which has been looking into the Krishna water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, will resume on Wednesday.
According to Telangana irrigation officials, the cross-examination of two Telangana state expert witnesses on engineering aspects and agriculture by Andhra Pradesh, as well as the cross-examination of three Andhra Pradesh expert witnesses on agriculture, engineering aspects, and operation protocol, has been completed.
In its petition, the Andhra government expressed its displeasure that Telangana was failing to abide by decisions made by the apex council constituted by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014, as well as instructions from the Krishna River Management Board and the Centre.
In response to the plea, the SC was urged to order the Centre to assume management of the common reservoirs in Srisailam, Nagarjunasagar, and Pulichintala and to manage them in accordance with the legally binding award and regulations.
