Synopsis: Telangana faces mounting pressure from opposition BRS over Karnataka’s Almatti Dam height increase and Andhra’s Polavaram-Banakacherla project, threatening water security. CM Revanth Reddy’s government vows Supreme Court challenges, rejecting BRS accusations of inaction, while Andhra’s Naidu calls it a ‘win-win.’ Interstate tensions rise amid farmer anxieties and legal battles.

The Telangana government is coming under increasing pressure from the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to take a tougher line against Karnataka for its move to raise the Almatti Dam height and Andhra Pradesh’s renewed push for the massive Polavaram–Banakacherla link project.

Karnataka has cleared Phase III of its Upper Krishna Project, which seeks to elevate the Almatti Dam’s crest level from 519

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