Shivakumar to meet K'taka MPs in Delhi on Mar 17 over AP objections to Upper Krishna project
Bagalkote (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said he will meet the state MPs in New Delhi on March 17 to discuss objections raised by Andhra Pradesh to the Upper Krishna Project, and to pressure the Centre to intervene.
Also, the state's Water Resources Minister, Shivakumar said, Ministers H K Patil, M B Patil, and Boseraju will accompany him to the national capital to attend the meeting with MPs at the Karnataka Bhavan there, during the ongoing Parliament session.
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Speaking to reporters, he said, "Andhra Pradesh has written to the Centre objecting to the land acquisition for the Upper Krishna Project. The Centre has written to us seeking our clarification. We have prepared to start the project as per the Tribunal order on our land to increase dam (Alammati dam) height (from 519 meters to 524 meters), and we have already spent Rs 26,000 crore.
Shivakumar said that Karnataka is only preparing to utilise its share of water as per the Tribunal order of 2010, but Andhra Pradesh has objected to this project.
Besides, Andhra Pradesh is also not cooperating with the state for the proposed balancing reservoir on Tungabhadra river, he said.
"We (Karnataka) are losing 30 TMC of water due to silting (at Tungabhadra reservoir)," he added.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
