New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday met Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil to push for the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Mekedatu order on Krishna water and deal with pending releases beneath the Mhadei water undertaking, highlighting the state’s pressing water issues.
Karnataka’s CM formally requested the implementation of the Supreme Court order concerning the Mekedatu undertaking. Furthermore, he sought a decision on the Krishna water award and the long-standing Mhadei water-sharing problem.
Shivakumar expressed concern over the delay within the launch of Rs 5,300 crore–funds he famous have been stalled on the cupboard committee degree.
Speaking to ANI, CM Shivakumar stated, ‘We met the Union Minister for Water Resources, Jal Shakti. We have appraised our request to implement the Supreme Court order of Mekedatu, on the Krishna water; the award must be carried out. We have additionally raised the difficulty of the Mhadei water problem. We have been imagined to get Rs 5,300 crores, which has been saved within the cupboard firm, nonetheless not been launched. I feel they’ll lookup and the ministers coming to Karnataka on the twenty fifth. We will welcome him. I feel two chiefs are additionally supposed to return there. We hope injustice is not going to be carried out to us.’
Further, in a submit on X, Karnatka CM Shivakumar highlighted submitting an in depth illustration to the Union Government CR Patil on key water tasks and pending proposals important for the state’s irrigation, consuming water, and farmers’ welfare.
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‘Met Union Jal Shakti Minister @CRPaatil avaru in New Delhi together with Major and Medium Irrigation Minister Shri @RLR_BTM and submitted an in depth illustration on a number of vital water useful resource tasks and pending proposals regarding Karnataka. I urged the Union Government to expedite clearances and help for key initiatives, together with Mekedatu, notification of the KWDT II Award, launch of dedicated help for the Upper Bhadra Project, and approvals for the Kalasa Banduri tasks, together with different proposals pending earlier than the Union Government. These tasks are important for irrigation, consuming water safety, drought mitigation, and the welfare of tens of millions of farmers throughout the state. I look ahead to the Union Government’s well timed help and constructive consideration of those proposals. Protecting Karnataka’s rightful water pursuits and enabling these tasks is important for our farmers and our state’s long-term progress.’
Regarding a letter submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shivakumar acknowledged the communication covers a broad spectrum of Karnataka’s developmental wants, together with agriculture, irrigation, city infrastructure, and mobility.
Meanwhile, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shivakumar added, ‘This is related to all of the developments of Karnataka. It could also be agriculture, irrigation, city improvement, or mobility; all these points have been raised. I feel they’ll study and take a look at it…’ (ANI)