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According to him, despite the 1983 agreement over Chennai receiving 12 tmcft of water for its drinking water needs, the city has not been receiving water. “The immediate state to release water is Andhra Pradesh, which is stating that it is not receiving enough water from upper streams. The committee will be headed by the chairperson of Krishna River Water Management Board with Engineers-in chief of water resources and irrigation departments of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu as its members, he said. Puducherry does not have funds.” Issues related to dispute between AP and Tamil Nadu over fishing in Pulicat lake were also discussed. more-inThe Krishna riparian States have agreed to the formation of a committee that would look into the river water supply to meet the drinking water needs of Chennai, said R.
Buhril, Secretary of Inter-State Council’s Secretariat on Tuesday..