Andhra Pradesh to appeal Odisha to utilise Balimela water share for Rabi in Godavari delta
The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh is entitled to get 50% water from Balimela reservoir as per the water share pact; Godavari delta requires 90.22 TMC for Rabi season for irrigation and drinking purposes
The Andhra Pradesh State government will appeal to the Odisha State to utilize its share from Balimela Reservoir to meet the irrigation needs in the Godavari delta for the Rabi season.
The existing Andhra-Odisha water-sharing pact on the Balimela reservoir entitles Andhra Pradesh to draw 50 percent water share. Located in Odisha’s Malkangiri district in the Sileru river system, the total reservoir capacity is 96 TMC.
“The present availability of water is 47 TMCs in the Balimela reservoir. We can draw up to 22 TMC of water for irrigation the purpose in the Godavari delta in the Rabi 2021-22”, said Irrigation Circle (Dowleswaram) Superintendent Engineer B. Rambabu.
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