Krishna Water Tribunal Verdict - A Summary

• Tribunal gives biggest share of Krishna water to Andhra
• The
  Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal on Thursday announced a water-sharing
  formula to end the 43 years of conflict among three states — Andhra
  Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
• According
  to tribunal's formula for sharing the waters of river Krishna till
  2050, Andhra Pradesh will get the largest share. It also increased the
  allocation for Karnataka and Maharashtra. Every year, Andhra will be
  entitled to 1,001 tmc (thousand million cubic feet), Karnataka will get
  911 tmc and Maharashtra 666 tmc. The tribunal's decision has come as a
  big victory for Karnataka as it allows the height of the Almatti dam to
  be raised. Karnataka has been raising the issue for long, but was facing
  stiff opposition from Andhra Pradesh.
• The
  tribunal, headed by Justice Brijesh Kumar, also allowed more water to
  be stored in the Almatti dam in Karnataka. With this order, 524 metre of
  the dam height could be used to store the Krishna water from its
  earlier 519 metre.

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