Cauvery Water Management Board
All party meeting to discuss issue: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, June 25: As the centre has notified the Cauvery Water Management Board without consulting Karnataka government, the government has decided to convene an all party meeting to discuss on further steps to be taken.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy along with Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar and Water Resource Minister DK Shivakumar held a prolonged meeting with the higher officials at the Vidhana Soudha on Monday and discussed the pros and cons of formation of the Board.
DK Shivakumar said that Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on June 18 related to formation of the Board and apprised both of them the apprehensions of the state and appealed them solve them.
Speaking to reporters later, Shivakumar said that the Prime Minister had promised of convening a meeting to discuss the issue. But within overnight, the centre has constituted the Board against the interests of the state. “The centre did not hear our grievances. As per the provisions made in the Board, if only six members attend the Board meeting, it is valid and can take decisions. But the state government has opposed this factor. Opinion from the Advocate General and legal experts was taken and it was also decided to convince the Supreme Court on the injustice to be meted out to the state”, he said.
They got the information that the Board meeting would be held on July 2. As there are chances of taking decisions against Karnataka state in the absence of the representatives from the state, it was decided to send Water Resources Department Secretary Rakesh Singh and Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited Managing Director HL Prasanna as state’s representatives. Before the next Parliament Session, it was decided to convene an all party leaders meeting to get their suggestions on next steps of the state government, he said.
The state government has already sent a letter to the Centre appointing two officers as the representatives of the state for the Board on June 23. “We are fighting neither with the center nor with the Supreme Court. But we want justice. We appeal the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court for the justice”, Shivakumar said.
As alleged by the Opposition party, the government has not delayed in this issue. It is the work of BJP to make allegation. But Cauvery water dispute is the state issue and he would appeal the Opposition leaders to join hands with the government for the interests of the state, he said.
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UK workers face some of Europe's greatest job stress: Report
London: British workers are facing some of the highest levels of job stress in Europe, with long working hours, tight deadlines, and limited autonomy, without being any more productive, according to a new report. The findings come as the UK's new Labour government prepares to introduce tougher regulations for employers.
The report, produced by the Commission for Healthier Working Lives — a body set up by the Britain's Health Foundation think tank and trade union representation — reveals that three-fifths of the UK workforce experience tight deadlines, and two-fifths had to work at high speed, as cited by Reuters on Monday. These figures are among the largest proportions in Europe. In contrast, only a third of workers have the autonomy to choose the pace of their work.
Jonny Gifford, principal research fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies and one of the report's authors, stressed that long hours, work intensity, and lack of control are problem areas that should be addressed.
The report noted that workers in certain sectors, particularly construction, transport, warehouses, retail, and hospitality, face the most demanding conditions, while professional roles like teaching and nursing also reported particular strain.
The report highlighted that the UK ranks poorly across nearly every measure of workplace demands, control, and job strain in comparison to other European nations. About half of the UK's workforce reported feeling exhausted from work, and stress levels have risen significantly over the past 25 years.
