Water stocks in all the reservoirs on river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh have hit rock bottom due to deficient rains.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy spoke to his Karnataka counterpart Jagdish Shettar over phone this evening, the Chief Minister's Office said here.
"At least three crore people in eight districts are facing a worst drinking water problem due to lack of rains. I request you to release at least 10 tmc ft of water from Almatti and Narayanpur reservoirs to meet the drinking water requirements," Reddy told the Karnataka Chief Minister.
