Mekedatu: Karnataka to challenge NGT decision
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The Karnataka authorities on Thursday determined to challenge earlier than the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone, its decision to appoint a joint committee to look into allegations of unauthorised building exercise happening in Mekedatu, the place Karnataka had proposed to assemble a dam throughout the Cauvery.
Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa chaired a gathering with Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar, Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi and senior officers of the Water Resources Department and took the decision.
Home, Law and Parliamentary Minister Basavaraj Bommai advised mediapersons {that a} petition could be filed earlier than the NGT, Southern Zone, in search of recalling its order.
The NGT, performing suo motu primarily based on a media report, has ordered appointment of the joint committee. It directed the panel to submit a report on or earlier than July 5. The NGT additionally directed the joint committee to assess the injury induced to the atmosphere in case of any building made and decide the compensation payable by the respective authorities accountable for it.
The Karnataka authorities has questioned the NGT decision for the reason that case was pending earlier than the Supreme Court as Tamil Nadu challenged the development of the venture.
The Karnataka authorities determined to assemble the reservoir venture throughout the Cauvery in Kanakapura, proposed for catering to the consuming water wants of Bengaluru and Ramangaram district. In 2018, Tamil Nadu moved a contempt petition within the Supreme Court towards the State for “wilful disobedience” of the apex court docket order on Cauvery water sharing.
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