River Board tells A.P., TS to get prior nod for operations and maintenance works on Nagarjunasagar hydel stations

March 18, 2024 09:18 pm | Updated 09:19 pm IST - Hyderabad

The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has permitted the power generation corporations (Gencos) of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana which manage the hydro-electric generation stations at the Nagarjunsagar project to carry out the necessary operations and maintenance works by June 15.

In a letter addressed to the Irrigation secretaries of the two States and chief engineers of the hydel stations managed by them at the project, KRMB Member (Power) L.B. Muanthang wrote that permission to carry out O&M works pertaining to penstock intake gates of the NS Power House (Telangana) and NS Right Canal Power House (AP) was being accorded. He specified the number of engineers and other staff/workers to carry out the work only on Wednesday every week.

The river board has further allowed the execution of scheduled maintenance works after obtaining permission from the board by submitting the details of work, time and staff needed case/work by case. Emergency works would be allowed with written requests from executive/divisional rank engineers as and when required.