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Karnataka agrees to release Jurala project water to Telangana amid drought
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Karnataka agrees to release Jurala project water to Telangana amid drought
Karnataka has agreed to release water in stages to Telangana's Jurala Project amid drought conditions affecting Mahabubnagar district.
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The Karnataka government has responded positively to a request to release water in stages to the Jurala Project, which supplies drinking water and irrigation to Telangana's Mahabubnagar district.
The decision comes amid a drought-like situation attributed to El Nino conditions, with the Karnataka Chief Minister taking note of the acute distress faced by farmers in the region.
The Jurala Project draws water from the Krishna river system, which both states share.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Jurala Project
- Krishna river
- Karnataka-Telangana water sharing
- drought
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Jurala Project, Krishna river, Karnataka-Telangana water sharing, drought
Mains
Use as an example in KPSC answers (Karnataka State Affairs - Interstate River Water Sharing).
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Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements:
- The Jurala Project, to which Karnataka has agreed to release water in stages, draws from the Godavari river system.
- The Jurala Project primarily supplies drinking water and irrigation to Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2 is correct: the Jurala Project draws from the Krishna river system and primarily supplies Telangana's Mahabubnagar district, not the Godavari river or Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region as wrongly stated, and Karnataka has now agreed to release water to it in stages amid drought distress.
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