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Telangana BJP Delegation to Inspect Jurala Project Amid Water Dispute
Pradeep S V 22 Sept 2026 5 min read 960 views
Hyderabad, September 22, 2026: A Telangana BJP (opens in a new tab) delegation led by state party president N Ramchander Rao is visiting the Priyadarshini Jurala Project amid a dispute over the release of irrigation water to downstream agricultural areas.
The BJP has said the delegation's visit is intended to assess the water situation at the project and understand the problems being faced by farmers in the downstream areas. The development comes amid protests by farmers and political exchanges involving the ruling Congress (opens in a new tab), the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the BJP.
The issue has become a subject of political debate, with different parties making competing claims about water availability, irrigation requirements and the government's handling of the reservoir. These political allegations have not been independently established in all respects.
BJP Announces Jurala Visit
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao announced on September 21 that a high-level party delegation would visit the Jurala project on September 22.
Rao said the delegation would examine the water level at the project and obtain information about problems faced by farmers in downstream areas. The BJP has demanded that the Telangana government take steps to release water from Jurala to protect standing crops.
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Rao has also urged the Telangana government to coordinate with the Karnataka government regarding water releases from the Almatti and Narayanpur projects, arguing that additional water could help address agricultural concerns in downstream areas.
Farmers Protest Over Irrigation Water
The BJP's planned visit follows protests by farmers in the Palamuru region over the availability and release of irrigation water from Jurala.
Reports said farmers in areas including Jogulamba Gadwal, Wanaparthy and Mahbubnagar districts have been protesting over the stoppage of irrigation water. Tensions increased on September 21 when BRS leaders and farmers attempted to reach the project site for a protest. Police prevented some protesters from reaching the project, and former MLA Chittem Rammohan Reddy was taken into custody. Other BRS leaders were reportedly placed under house arrest.
The protests are focused on the impact of water availability on standing crops in the Jurala ayacut area.
Dispute Over Water Availability
One of the main points of disagreement concerns the quantity of water currently available in the reservoir and how much should be retained for drinking-water requirements.
Siasat reported that Jurala's live storage was around 5.1 TMC against a gross capacity of 8.81 TMC on September 22. BRS leaders, however, have publicly cited a higher figure of around 9 TMC and argued that water should be released for irrigation. These figures and competing assessments should be distinguished from independently verified reservoir data.
Officials have also reportedly urged farmers to consider less water-intensive crops amid the prevailing conditions.
BRS Criticises Congress Government
The BRS has criticised the Congress government over the handling of the Jurala water issue.
BRS working president K T Rama Rao accused the government of withholding irrigation water despite what he described as sufficient water availability in the reservoir. He also criticised the detention and house arrest of BRS leaders who sought to participate in protests at the project.
These statements represent the BRS's political position. The allegations concerning the government's motives and handling of the water situation have not been independently established as facts.
Congress Government's Position
The dispute is taking place under the Telangana government led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
The BJP has criticised the Congress government over its handling of the Jurala issue and has called for greater coordination with Karnataka concerning water releases from upstream projects. BJP state president N Ramchander Rao has also raised broader concerns about agricultural support and crop losses linked to weather conditions.
At the same time, the Congress government and its representatives have faced criticism from BRS and BJP leaders over the management of the water situation and the police action surrounding the protests.
The competing political claims should be distinguished from technical assessments by irrigation authorities concerning reservoir levels, inflows, drinking-water requirements and irrigation releases.
BJP Raises Wider Farmer Issues
The Jurala dispute has also been linked by the BJP to wider concerns about agricultural support in Telangana.
Rao has raised the issue of the PM Fasal Bima Yojana, arguing that farmers facing crop losses, including losses associated with El Niño conditions, require crop-insurance support. The BJP has also called for greater government attention to farmers' problems in the region.
These statements form part of the BJP's broader political criticism of the Telangana government and are separate from the technical question of how much water should be released from Jurala.
Political Contest Between BJP, Congress and BRS
The Jurala issue has developed into another point of political contest in Telangana.
The BJP is seeking to highlight farmer concerns and has announced a field visit to assess the situation. The BRS has organised protests and criticised the Congress government's handling of the water issue, while the Congress government remains responsible for decisions concerning water management within the state.
The political disagreement also comes amid broader competition among the three parties in Telangana, with each seeking to establish its position on agricultural and governance issues.
What Happens Next
The BJP delegation's visit is expected to provide the party with an opportunity to meet farmers and assess conditions around the Jurala project.
The immediate issue remains the availability and release of irrigation water for downstream agricultural areas. Further developments are likely to depend on reservoir levels, water requirements, decisions by Telangana authorities and coordination with neighbouring Karnataka over upstream water releases.
The dispute also remains politically contested, and claims made by individual parties should be distinguished from independently verified data and official technical assessments.
“Telangana BJP leaders planned a visit to the Priyadarshini Jurala Project amid protests over irrigation water, with BJP state president N Ramchander Rao seeking water releases and coordination with Karnataka to address farmers’ concerns.”
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