Interstate Dispute
The water use entitlement of this project is 58 thousand million cubic feet (tmc) at 75% dependability (i.e. sufficient water is available in 3 out of 4 years) under Godavari Water Dispute Tribunal (GWDT). However the water dependability has reduced to 33% (i.e. sufficient water is available only once in 3 years) in last decade due to more water utilization by Maharashtra and Karnataka by developing excessive water use potential beyond their water use entitlements given by GWDT. This very old major irrigation project has become unproductive for want of water inflows. Also the water quality / salinity of inflows in to this reservoir is becoming unsafe for human and cattle consumption. The ground water is also turning in to high salinity water. It is high time that Central Government should constitute a new tribunal under Interstate river water disputes act - 1956 to resolve the water shortage and water quality problems of this project.
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