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Vijay Meets Naidu Over Krishna Water Release for Chennai

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati, seeking Krishna water.
The meeting occurred on 13 October 2026.
Vijay said Chennai’s five reservoirs were about 35 % full.
Naidu said Andhra Pradesh had already released 4.08 TMC of Krishna water to Chennai.
He added any further releases will depend on water availability and requirements.

History

Historical Context

The 1976 Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal award fixed an 800 TMC share for the combined Andhra Pradesh–Telangana basin, forming the basis for inter-state water sharing. That framework, reinforced over decades and used to route Krishna water to Chennai via the Telugu Ganga project, now underpins the October 13 2026 meeting between Tamil Nadu chief minister C. Joseph Vijay and Andhra Pradesh leader N. Chandrababu Naidu to discuss additional releases.

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Story summary

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati, seeking Krishna water.
The meeting occurred on 13 October 2026.
Vijay said Chennai’s five reservoirs were about 35 % full.
Naidu said Andhra Pradesh had already released 4.08 TMC of Krishna water to Chennai.
He added any further releases will depend on water availability and requirements.

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