Technical committee to inspect state’s dams formed: D K Shivakumar
Vijayapura: DCM D K Shivakumar stated that a technical committee comprising the Central team and retired members of Central Water Commission (CWC) had been formed to check dam safety in the state. The team was already visiting the dams across the state, he said. He was addressing a press meet after offering ‘bagina’, along with the CM, to Lal Bahadur Shasthri dam at Almatti in Vijayapura on Wednesday.
Stating that the govermnet would work for the safety of the dams in the state on the basis of the committee's report, D K Shivakumar said that the gates at Narayanpura dam had been installed using ultra-modern technology. He said that Minister M B Patil, Shivananda Patil and R B Timmapur have requested for the initiation of Krishan River aarati in the model of Ganga aarti. "Tunga aarti is already in motion. A committee has been formed to conduct Kaveri aarti. Krishna aarti will also be planned in this way", he said.
Praising the garden at the dam which attracts many visitors, DCM stated that the government would do whatever was needed to attract more tourists. He assured that measures would be taken to resolve grievances of people who lost land to the Upper Krishna Project. "The government will also deliberate on rehabilitation. An inspection has been done already in last April and November", he said.
Speaking on the water related issues with Tamil Nadu, D K Shivakumar said that this year the state had released 100 TMC water more to the neighbouring state along with the mandatory 177.25 TMC. "We cannot retain additional water. On the basis of all these we will request for their consent to the Mekedatu project", he said.
DCM stated that more than 220 taluks in the state were declared drought affected last year. Rains did not differentiate between governments and droughts once in every 3-4 years was a natural occurrence, he said. "All the major dams in the state are full now. A few lakes in some districts were not filled", he added.
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Congress’ downfall will start from Baramati if it doesn’t let Sunetra Pawar win unopposed: Bawankule
Nagpur (PTI): The Congress will have to face consequences if it doesn't allow NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to win the Baramati assembly bypoll unopposed, said minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday.
The party’s “downfall” will start from Baramati, he said, stressing that the people of Baramati and Maharashtra wish that she is elected unopposed, said the BJP leader.
The April 23 bye election was necessitated after the tragic death of deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who headed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28. After his death, his wife Sunetra became the party president.
The NCP, BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are partners in the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state.
“The Congress will face consequences if it doesn’t let Sunetra win unopposed from Baramati. Its downfall will start from Baramati if it doesn’t withdraw its candidate,” Bawankule told reporters in Nagpur.
Amid efforts to ensure an unopposed contest, the Congress has fielded advocate Akash More for the bypoll.
The party had said that it would withdraw from the contest only if an FIR were registered in Ajit Pawar’s death in the Baramati plane crash.
Replying to another question, Bawankule said the BJP’s performance will be more robust in Assam and Kerala elections compared to the last assembly polls in these states. Assembly polls are being held in a single phase in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday.
“These elections will once again show Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership commanding support among the people,” he said.
