Andhra Pradesh court stays release of water to Krishna delta

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the state government not to release water from Nagarjuna Sagar to Krishna delta if the water level in the reservoir is below 510 feet. The order means the government will have to stop release of water from the dam in Telangana to the downstream districts in coastal Andhra at a time when leaders of the two regions were sparring over the issue.