Mekedatu balancing reservoir is the only solution to Cauvery water sharing dispute:DCM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 25: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district is the only solution to the Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Speaking to reporters here, he said the problem arose because the Mekedatu reservoir was not built.
''The Mekedatu project is the only solution to the problem of Cauvery water sharing between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. We have informed the Supreme Court about this,'' the Water Resources Minister said.
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The Cauvery Management Authority has been constituted by the court itself, which is a technical committee. Now they have to focus on the technical aspects, the DCM said.
Making a pitch for the Mekedatu reservoir, he said had it been built, this problem would not have arisen today. Last year, more than 400 TMC water flowed into the sea and was ''wasted''. If only a small amount of water had been held at Mekedatu reservoir, this problem would not have arisen, Shivakumar pointed out.
“We cannot use Mekedatu dam water for irrigation. We can only use it for drinking purpose. Mekedatu reservoir would have come in very handy during such times of trouble,” he said.
Shivakumar said there is opposition (from Tamil Nadu) to the Mekedatu issue but all the points have been mentioned in the submission made before the apex court.
He said the state respects the court order but at the same time, it is also bound to protect the interests of the farmers of Karnataka.
Shivakumar said Tamil Nadu can use its share of water for any purpose. However, he said the neighbouring state should also use the water cautiously in this time of distress.
Karnataka has been insisting for a balancing reservoir on the river, which Tamil Nadu has been opposing.
The new reservoir, if built, will provide drinking water to Bengaluru and its neighbouring towns.
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Over 50% new faces elected to Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem executive committee
Bhatkal: More than 50 per cent of the members elected to the executive committee of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem in its triennial elections are new faces, with a significant number of young members getting an opportunity in the organisation’s executive committee.
Polling for eight constituencies in different parts of Bhatkal was held on May 12, in which 24 members were elected. In addition, 20 members were elected unopposed from seven constituencies.
The keenest contest was witnessed in Constituency No. 14, where 10 candidates were in the fray for five seats.
With this, the process of electing members to the organisation’s 132-member executive council from Bhatkal and other regions has been completed.
Election Commissioner Mohiuddin Altaf Kharoori said the induction of a large number of new members into the executive committee has brought fresh enthusiasm to the organisation.
