Andhra Water Crisis

The southern region, encompassing states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, has significantly reduced water storage compared to historical averages at just 17 per cent of reservoir capacity.

A woman died in a clash over filling up water from a public tap in Sompeta town of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana would meet "officially" for the first time in almost three years on June 28 here to sort out differences related to water issues, sources close to the development said today.

While wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 67 on Sunday, a non-profit group from Andhra Pradesh used the occasion to highlight the plight of farmers in the region.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today expressed grave concern over the violence in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water sharing. "It is sad that people of these states grew restive over water. The violent incidents in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are an example of the ill-effects of water crisis," Mr Naidu said.

In Andhra Pradesh, industry is trying to figure out how to manage with just four days of power a week. A three-day a week power holiday for industrial units began this week to cope with the huge gap in demand and supply that has been exacerbated over the last several weeks. The government says that this is an unprecedented crisis caused by not enou...

Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that the state is not in a position to release water to Andhra Pradesh from Narayanpur dam because of the drought situation in the state. "When the state is reeling under severe drought, how is it possible to release water to Andhra Pradesh? We have already clarified our stand in this matter and Andhra Pradesh...

The southern region, encompassing states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, has significantly reduced water storage compared to historical averages at just 17 per cent of reservoir capacity.

A woman died in a clash over filling up water from a public tap in Sompeta town of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana would meet "officially" for the first time in almost three years on June 28 here to sort out differences related to water issues, sources close to the development said today.

While wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 67 on Sunday, a non-profit group from Andhra Pradesh used the occasion to highlight the plight of farmers in the region.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today expressed grave concern over the violence in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water sharing. "It is sad that people of these states grew restive over water. The violent incidents in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are an example of the ill-effects of water crisis," Mr Naidu said.

In Andhra Pradesh, industry is trying to figure out how to manage with just four days of power a week. A three-day a week power holiday for industrial units began this week to cope with the huge gap in demand and supply that has been exacerbated over the last several weeks. The government says that this is an unprecedented crisis caused by not enou...

Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that the state is not in a position to release water to Andhra Pradesh from Narayanpur dam because of the drought situation in the state. "When the state is reeling under severe drought, how is it possible to release water to Andhra Pradesh? We have already clarified our stand in this matter and Andhra Pradesh...