Will follow SC order on releasing water to Tamil Nadu, will keep farmers interest in mind too: DKShi
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is responsible for the water resources portfolio, announced on Friday that the Karnataka government will adhere to the Supreme Court's order to release water to Tamil Nadu while safeguarding the interests of Cauvery basin farmers in Karnataka.
The Supreme Court has directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for a period of 15 days. The court is set to hear Tamil Nadu's plea regarding directives to Karnataka for Cauvery water release on September 6.
A three-judge bench consisting of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha, and PK Mishra ruled that the daily release of 5,000 cusecs for 15 days, as per the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority, will continue until the upcoming hearing.
Shivakumar stated, "Tamil Nadu had requested 24,000 cusecs, and we argued that we could only release 3,000 cusecs due to the distressing situation. As a result of our argument, the court ordered us to release 5,000 cusecs, and we will comply. We have also requested an inspection of the storage status at our dams. They can do that."
He noted that Tamil Nadu should consider Karnataka's plight as the latter does not have enough water to meet its drinking water needs. Shivakumar reminded the neighboring state that it had consumed 80% more water last year and reiterated that the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project is the solution to the ongoing Cauvery River water-sharing issue between both states.
"Opposition parties want us to stop releasing water to Tamil Nadu. We cannot do that as it would amount to a violation of the court's order. We have presented our case before the authority, and the Supreme Court has rendered its verdict," Shivakumar emphasized.
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School headmaster dies after bike falls into roadside ditch in Karnataka's Chitradurga
Chitradurga (Karnataka) (PTI): A school headmaster died and another person was seriously injured after their bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch in this district on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Premkumar (45) of Rampura village in Molakalmuru taluk.
He was serving as the headmaster at Basaveshwara Rural High School in BG Kere village, they said.
The accident occurred near Vittalapura close to Devasamudra in Molakalmuru taluk on Wednesday evening, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch at a curve on the road connecting Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh to Rampura.
The injured person has been identified as Ramanjaneya of Pakkurthi village. As he sustained severe injuries, he has been admitted to VIMS Hospital in Ballari for treatment, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Rampura Police Station, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
