Hyderabad, May 3 : To meet the drinking water requirements of people of Mahabubnagar District the Karnataka Government, on the request of Telangana government, has decided to release two and half TMC water from Narayanpur reservoir to Jurala project.
In view of the water levels steeply coming down in the reservoirs of Mahabubnagar District, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao requested his Karnataka counterpart H D Kumaraswamy for release of water, an official release said here on friday.
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Mr Kumaraswamy after discussing with the officials decided to release water to Mahabubnagar District.
Mr Kumaraswamy personally telephoned to the Chief Minister and informed about the release of water , the release said.
Mr Rao described the move as ‘happy’ and ‘good news’ to the people of Mahabubnagar.
On behalf of people of Mahabubnagar District, the Chief Minister thanked Mr Kumaraswamy for releasing the water.
Both the CMs have expressed their desire that the cordial and friendly relationship between the two states should continue forever.
Water supply to Jurala project will commence from this evening, the release added.
