{
  "id": 13731087,
  "title": "Technical appraisal of PRLIS unlikely anytime soon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/technical-appraisal-of-prlis-unlikely-anytime-soon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:07:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/technical-appraisal-of-prlis-unlikely-anytime-soon/article71570978.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The technical appraisal of the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) may not occur soon as the Union Jal Shakti Ministry is waiting for a final decision from the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal II on water sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Telangana government has allocated 90 tmcft of water to PRLIS, which includes 45 tmcft of Godavari water diverted into Krishna through Polavaram and 45 tmcft of savings in minor irrigation. The detailed project report (DPR) for PRLIS was submitted to the tribunal following new terms of reference notified on October 10, 2023. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has returned the DPR to the Telangana government, stating that they will proceed with the appraisal once the tribunal provides a decision. The matter came to light due to Karnataka's objection to Telangana's decision to take water from the Srisailam reservoir for the PRLIS and Nakkalagandi lift irrigation schemes. Karnataka argued that Telangana's entitlement to unallocated Krishna water after state reorganization should not override Andhra Pradesh's earlier rights. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka stated that the issue was pending before the KWDT-II, and the Telangana government was hoping the Jal Shakti Ministry would intervene to resolve the problem per the provisions of the AP Reorganisation Act. The issue was discussed at the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council, with the council's chairman, Home Minister Amit Shah, inquiring whether the two states were willing to mutually resolve the matter outside the tribunal. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu emphasized the interconnectivity of the projects and preferred discussions between the states before involving the Union government, arguing that taking up irrigation issues one by one might not lead to a resolution. The issue was kept on the agenda for the next meeting of the council, likely to be held in Hyderabad.",
  "summary": "Union Jal Shakti Ministry awaiting KWDT-II’s decision of Krishna water sharing",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}