1.5 tmcft of Cauvery water flowing to Tamil Nadu daily, says DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru(PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that 1.5 tmcft of water is flowing to Biligundlu in Tamil Nadu daily, with increase in the inflow into the four major reservoirs in the Cauvery river basin in his state, following good rains in the catchment areas.
Also the Water Resources Minister, he said: "if things continue this way the problem in releasing water to Tamil Nadu may probably get sorted out."
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) last week issued a directive to the State to release one tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu daily from July 12 to this month-end.
"The inflow into Harangi is 12,827 cusecs, Hemavati is 14,027 cusecs, to KRS 25,933 cusecs, and to Kabini it is 22,840 cusecs," Shivakumar said.
Making a statement in the House, he said: "As per their (CWRC) calculation 40 tmc water has to go to Biligundlu (in Tamil Nadu), so far six tmc has gone. So every day about 1.5 tmc is going. If things continue this way probably our problem will get sorted out."
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had after an all party meeting on Sunday said the government was ready to release 8,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery river every day to Tamil Nadu instead of one tmcft (11,500 cusecs).
The storage in the four reservoirs in the Cauvery basin stood at 63 per cent of the total capacity and, in this situation, the state was not in a position to release one tmcft of water each day, he had said.
Leader of Opposition R Ashoka said because of rains the Cauvery problem is getting resolved.
"During the all party meeting we had said: don't release water and go for an appeal, but the legal opinion that came was to release 8,000 cusecs and IA (interlocutory application) will be filed. We had told the government that if there are more rains, release water (to Tamil Nadu) and if there are less rains then immediately stop it. Rain is on...it is good...at least the dispute will resolve as of now. I thank the rain god for this," he said.
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BJP alleges innocent man 'framed' in cow attack case, demands fair probe
Bengaluru, Jan 14: The BJP on Tuesday accused the police of "framing" an innocent person in the cow attack case in Chamarajapet here and demanded a fair investigation into the incident.
Sheikh Nasru (30), a native of Champaran in Bihar, has been arrested for allegedly slashing the udders of three cows on Sunday.
The matter escalated into a communal controversy after the saffron party threatened to observe 'Black Sankranti' if the culprits were not arrested before the festival.
The party has since emphasised that the actual perpetrators must be apprehended.
Addressing media here, BJP state president B Y Vijayendra said, "There are claims that an innocent man has been falsely implicated and is being projected as the culprit."
Leader of Opposition R Ashoka also raised doubts about the investigation, questioning how a mentally unstable man could work at the firm for a decade.
Ashoka noted that the incident occurred at the veterinary hospital, which spans four acres.
He alleged that the hospital was recently declared Waqf property and claimed that Karna, the owner of the injured cattle, had opposed the Waqf Board’s decision, suggesting this opposition might have led to the incident.
The party leaders led by Vijayendra and Ashoka celebrated 'Sankranti' by offering special prayers to cows at the spot where the attack took place.
Meanwhile, state Home Minister G Parameshwara dismissed the opposition charges and said the police were investigating the case without any bias.
"If the investigation reveals the involvement of more people, then police will not spare them," he told reporters here.
