All party meet to discuss Cauvery panel's directive to Karnataka to release water to TN today
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday to discuss issues related to the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's (CWRC) directive to the State to release one tmcft of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu daily till this month-end.
After holding discussions with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is also the Water Resources Minister, Ministers from the Cauvery river basin area, and officials on Friday, the CM had said today's meeting would decide on the state's next course of action.
"Despite forecasts for normal rains this time, there is a deficit of 28 per cent in inflow so far. This was clearly stated by us in our stand before the CWRC. Also, we requested not to take any decision till the end of July, still CWRC has asked to release one tmcft of water every day from July 12," Siddaramaiah had said.
The meeting on Friday opined that the government should file an appeal against the CWRC directive before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).
Union Ministers, Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Members from the State and MLAs from Cauvery river basin region have been invited to the meeting.
The government will decide its next move taking everyone into confidence, the CM had said.
According to Siddaramaiah, 5000 cusecs of water is being released to Tamil Nadu at Biligundlu which is equal to the Kabini dam inflow.
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Karnataka govt forms cabinet sub-committee to study State Education Policy
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a six-member Cabinet sub-committee to study and recommend implementation of the State Education Policy (SEP).
Headed by Home Minister G Parameshwara, the panel comprises Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, and Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar.
The Cabinet Sub-Committee has been tasked with reviewing the final report submitted by the State Education Policy Commission and make appropriate recommendations, an official note said.
The Cabinet on May 7 had held detailed discussions on the recommendations made by the Professor Sukhdeo Thorat-led State Education Policy Commission.
Thorat also gave a presentation to the Cabinet Ministers on May 7, following which it was decided to authorise the Chief Minister to set up a Cabinet sub-committee.
State Law Minister H K Patil had said the report comprised around eight volumes and covered issues relating to financial implications, human resources, curriculum reforms, deemed universities, unitary universities and newly established universities.
