Rivers that flow through the Khammam district are the Godavari, Sabari, Kinnerasani, Munneru, Akeru and Vaira rivers. The Godavari flows southeast 181 kms in this district and crosses the district at Kolleru. Sabari is an important tributary of Godavari. Another tributary of Godavari is Kinnerasani. Munneru flows towards Krishnapuram in Nasaraopeta Taluq. Paderu river originates in Janya Taluq and flows parallel to Munneru. Akeru is tributary to Munneru. Vaira also is a tributary of Munneru. The total irrigated areas in hectares presently are 1,39,000 as against 55,000 in the year 1956-57. Nagarjunsagar Project: Nagarjuna Sagar project was taken up as a joint project between the then Andhra State and the then Hyderabad State in 1954. On the basis of the agreement the project was to be jointly executed with left canal to serve 7.95 lakh acres in Nalgonda and Khammam districts with 161 TMC feet of water as its share. Around 2 lakh acres of lands in Andhra State limits were also to be served from the left canal. This joint project report was protected under section 108 (2a) of S.R. Act. With the reorganization of states and the merging of Telangana with Andhra, the Andhra State became sole authority to execute the project. The bed levels of left main canal were indiscriminately dropped. It was made to pass through existing minor and medium tanks by dropping the bed level of canal and picked up at a lower level. With the result the identified ayacut in Nalgonda and Khammam districts was reduced from 7.95 lakhs acres to 5.30 lakh acres including existing ayacut of around 50,000 acres under Paleru Project and other minor irrigation sources. On the other hand the ayacut in Andhra region under left canal was increased from the originally contemplated ayacut of 2.05 lakh acres to 3.78 lakh acres. As a result of this manipulation in the ayacut of left canal, the ayacut in Telangana utilizes only 86 TMC feet of water including around 6 TMC feet of water for independent yield of Paleru project, Devulapally and other minor tanks. The Nagarjuna sagar supplies only 80 TMC feet of water to Telangana ayacut under left canal, against its entitlement of 161 TMC feet of water, under 1954 agreement. This is a violation of 1954 agreement and violation of the rights of Telangana Protected under section 108(2) (a) of SR act. The left canal alignment is manipulated so badly that it is not possible to make available the balance water from left canal. After power generation, water from Srisailam reservoir flows to Nagarjuna Sagar project. The balance water from left canal quota of Nagarjuna Sagar is 127 TMC feet of water. The 127 TMC feet of water has to be supplied from Srisailam reservoir through a tunnel to irrigate areas in Nalgonda and Khammam districts. The project under the left bank canal utilizing 30 TMC feet of water under Bheema lift irrigation is still not implemented. In addition to the existing deprivations, the Government of Andhra Pradesh is seriously contemplating to bring Krishna waters to Hyderabad city, which will further deplete the water available for irrigation in Telangana region. Srisailam Left Bank Canal: Left canal runs for a length of 178 kilometers to irrigate 419,820 acres in Nalgonda, Khammam, Krishna and west Godavari. Srisailam Left Bank Canal is the third project of Telangana on Krishna that became a victim of Andhra Pradesh government maneuvering. Krishna water dispute tribunal allocated 800 TMC feet of water to Andhra Pradesh State. The three state governments, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharastra, put forward further demands against possible surplus flows over and above agreed. The Tribunal allowed Andhra Pradesh to buildup surplus capacities to store water and utilize it with out any specific right over the other states of Karnataka and Maharastra. DUMMUGUDEM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME : This project is proposed on the right bank of Godavari, to lift water, which requires 30.50 MW of power to irrigate 91,000 acres in Aswapuram, Burugarrtpadu, Palvancha, Tekulapalli, Kothagudem, Julur Padu, Enkur, Kallur, Penavalli and Sattupalli in Khammam district. The gravity canal length is 126 kms in between seven stages. Tentative cost of the project was estimated at 330 crores. The govt. has provided only Rs. 3 crores on the ground of financial crunch. ICHAMPALLY PROJECT: This is an Interstate multipurpose project across Godavari between Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra and Chattisgadh state. The project is envisaged to irrigate 157,000 acres in Kaharif and 173,000 acres in rabi in Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam districts, under Godavari basin, utilizing 85 TMC of water from the joint grid. The estimated cost of the project is about 4520 crores. The governments involved in this project have submitted their reports to the Prime Minister to treat this project as National project and to sanction the require funds for execution of this project. The central government had constituted a high level committee in July 2000. The foundation of this project was laid as early as in 1969, but the project is still in a pending state. Although the Central Government has given it's clearance years back, the State Government has taken initiative to resolve any issues with other governments. It appears that the State Government is not keen for implementing this project as this has been pending for last 30 years. When a bigger Interstate dispute of Cavery waters can amicably be resolved, this dispute could have been resolved.