Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 13 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convened an all-party assembly on Wednesday to debate the subsequent plan of action after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directed the state authorities to launch 5,000 cusecs of water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu over the subsequent 15 days.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who moreover handles the Irrigation portfolio, was in attendance on the assembly together with different cupboard members and Opposition leaders.
The assembly began at 12 midday.
Even on Tuesday, CM Siddaramaiah chaired an emergency cupboard assembly on the Cauvery water sharing situation.
Deputy CM Shivakumar is scheduled to satisfy Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh within the subsequent few days over the Cauvery dispute.
Earlier, on Tuesday, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) beneficial that the Karnataka authorities launch 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, beginning Wednesday, in opposition to the demand for 12,500 cusecs of water by the DMK authorities within the neighbouring state.
“DK Shivakumar will travel to Delhi to meet Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat after attending the meeting of the cabinet (on Wednesday),” an official stated.
CM Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the central authorities of dragging its toes in clearing the Mekedatu undertaking, including that the individuals of Tamil Nadu have been creating pointless disputes over Cauvery.
Shivakumar additionally accused the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (Secular) of ‘doing politics’ on the Cauvery water-sharing situation.
Earlier, former Karnataka chief minister and BJP chief Basavaraj Bommai stated the state authorities must be agency in its stand within the situation and cease sharing Cauvery water with Tamil Nadu.
Earlier, the Tamil Nadu authorities approached the Supreme Court looking for course to Karnataka to launch 24,000 cusecs of water day by day from the reservoirs in Karnataka.
Karnataka authorities additionally filed an affidavit opposing Tamil Nadu’s plea stating that their petition is predicated on an assumption of regular rains this 12 months.
The states have been locked in a protracted dispute over the sharing of Cauvery water for many years. The river is seen as a significant supply of sustenance for the individuals of each states, together with assembly irrigation and ingesting water wants.
The Centre fashioned the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) on June 2, 1990, to arbittrate on the disputes between Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Puducherry with respect to their water-sharing capacities.(ANI)