Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said the state government would reply to the notice issued by the High Court on Cauvery aarti near the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Saturday that the state government would soon invite tenders for a proposed tunnel road project in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said the state would press the Centre to issue a Gazette notification on Krishna water allocation and announced Cauvery aarti festivities during Dasara, celebrating regional cultures with state-backed infrastructure and inter-departmental coordination.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, along with several other ministers, participated in the Cauvery Aarti in Bengaluru on Friday, offering prayers to the sacred river.
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said, "The government has planned to organise Cauvery aarti at Sankey tank along with the water conservation campaign. This is purely a government programme, but some have moved court. We will argue our case in the court of law."