Cauvery: Karnataka conveys concerns to Centre
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Karnataka’s concern about Tamil Nadu’s plans to utilise extra water within the Cauvery basin was conveyed to the Union Minister for Water Resources Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday.
Karnataka’s Minister for Major and Medium Irrigation Ramesh Jarkiholi met the Union Minister in Delhi to focus on the water tasks of the State, and he raised the problem through the assembly.
The Minister orally expressed his concern and spoke concerning the State’s stand on the utilisation of the surplus water within the Cauvery basin, sources within the Minister’s workplace stated. “No memorandum has been given to the Centre yet.”
Link scheme
Taking the State authorities largely abruptly, the T.N. authorities final week introduced the laying of basis stone for the Cauvery–Vellaru–Vaigai–Gundar Link scheme that seeks to utilise the surplus water within the Cauvery basin and switch it to southern elements of the State.
The scheme is being funded by the Centre.
While a high-level assembly involving technical and authorized consultants chaired by the Minister was held in Delhi on Saturday, a high- degree assembly by which the leaders of the Opposition are anticipated to take part shall be convened. The Minister’s workplace stated the high-level assembly could be convened very shortly throughout which the response of the State to the Tamil Nadu’s determination to begin the challenge could be formulated.
Upper Bhadra
Meanwhile, sources stated the modalities of funding the Upper Bhadra challenge, which obtained nationwide standing not too long ago, was mentioned through the assembly. “It has been broadly agreed that the project will be implemented with 90% funding from the Centre.”
The about two-decade-old challenge, now estimated to price about ₹21,500 crore, was the primary water challenge of the State to obtain nationwide standing. The challenge has been conceived to irrigate about 2.25 lakh hectares throughout Central Karnataka districts of Chitradurga, Davangere, Tumakuru, and dry areas of Chikkamagalur. Agricultural land shall be irrigated by means of drip irrigation below the challenge.
Among others, Mr. Jarkiholi additionally mentioned the implementation of tasks in Mahadayi, Krishna, and Cauvery basins, a press release from the Minister’s workplace stated.
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