<h1>Opposition urges chief minister to stop neighbouring region's illegal dam height increase threatening downstream water and irrigation rights</h1> An opposition leader accused the state chief minister of neglecting state interests as a neighbouring state approved raising a dam's height from 519 m to 524.2 m, reportedly doubling storage and risking downstream irrigation and drinking water. The leader alleged prior unlawful expansion despite a Supreme Court cap, said previous submissions to the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal II were weak, and noted a petition filed in October 2023 to safeguard state rights. He urged the chief minister to use parliamentary leverage to press the Centre, halt the dam-raising and present stronger arguments before KWDT-II.