HYDERABAD: Telangana government’s demand not to shift the headquarters of Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) office to Andhra Pradesh till the disputes over Krishna waters were resolved was considered by the Union Water Resources Ministry. A meeting, convened by the secretary of Water Resources Department UP Singh with AP and Telangana irrigation officials in Delhi, decided not to shift the KRMB office to AP immediately.
As per the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, the KRMB headquarters should be located in AP. However, TS has been opposing it as the disputes over Krishna waters were not resolved yet. Once, the water disputes between the siblings states were resolved, then the KRBM office may shifted, the TS argued. The meeting also discussed on holding the Apex Council meeting to resolve disputes between the two states. According to sources, TS officials said no to the meeting as the CMs of both the states were meeting frequently and resolving the issues amicably.