New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that the Union Jal Shakti Minister assured justice in Cauvery water dispute throughout the assembly held within the nationwide capital on Thursday.
“The entire state of Karnataka stands united. We all have come together to see that we have to protect the interests of farmers. We have placed on record – what is the position of Karnataka during the distress here,” DK Shivakumar stated at a joint press convention in New Delhi with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and different ministers of the state after the assembly.
“We have almost lost our crops and we are finding it difficult to manage the drinking water also…We appealed to the Jal Shakti Minister, he assured us that justice will be done,” he added.
“We have informed the Union Minister about our plight. His response was positive. Our appeal will be heard in the Supreme Court. It is hoped that the Supreme Court will grant our plea and stay the Cauvery Water Management Committe order. So we are waiting for the Supreme Court order. We will decide on the next step,” the minister stated on the joint press convention.
They additionally urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene within the concern. “We request the Prime Minister to call the four states and intervene,” the ministers additional stated.
Agriculture Minister N Cheluvaraya Swamy, particular representatives to the federal government of Karnataka in New Delhi T B Jayachandra and Prakash Hukkerian have been additionally current.
This comes amid the Karnataka authorities searching for a keep on the Cauvery Water Management Authority order handed earlier searching for to launch 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days until September 26.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has refused to intrude with the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) asking Karnataka to launch 5,000 cusecs of water for now to Tamil Nadu.
“Supreme Court has asked the authority to meet every 15 days,” they stated.
The Cauvery Water Management Authority requested Karnataka to launch 5000 cusecs of Cauvery Water until September 26. Karnataka has began the discharge of the water however continues to problem the CWMA to cut back the required water, citing extreme shortage of water and drought in elements of the state. (ANI)