Why it is in the news
As of 2 October 2026, not a drop of the 3 tmcft of Krishna water that Karnataka agreed in principle to release to Telangana had flowed from the Almatti or Narayanpur reservoirs, as farmer groups in Karnataka's Krishna basin protested against the release.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 6. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state; 4. Environmental Issues: Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies. Mains Paper-II, III-1: “Water resources – availability, problems of inter – state Water sharing, Conservation Measures.” Groups 2–4: Telangana rivers, irrigation projects and inter-state water issues.