Hyderabad, Dec 2: Tension continued between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam on Saturday following the action of Andhra Pradesh police in the early hours of November 30, while a key meeting called by Union Jal Shakti Ministry has been postponed to December 6 in view of the counting of votes in Telangana on Sunday.

Officials of Central Water Commission and members of Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) on Saturday visited the dam in Telangana's Nalgonda district.

On the orders of the Jal Shakti Ministry, KRMB members made the Andhra Pradesh authorities close gate No. 7. The release of water continued through gate No. 5, but it is also likely to be closed by Saturday night.

The KRMB members inspected the right canal through which Andhra Pradesh authorities forcibly released water to meet the requirements of Andhra Pradesh. The release of 5,450 cusecs of water continued on Saturday.

A day after Telangana police registered a case against Andhra Pradesh police for 'trespass', the latter booked counter cases against Telangana police officials on Saturday.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which rushed to the dam on Friday night following intervention by the Union Home Ministry, has taken control of a part of the dam.

Andhra Pradesh, however, has made it clear that the state police will remain deployed at the dam to ensure law and order till a decision is taken on implementation of notification of the Government of India on the jurisdiction of KRMB.

Meanwhile, Telangana has demanded the KRMB to restore pre-November 28 position on Nagarjuna Sagar project.

(IANS)

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