The Chief Minister also announced that the State Government is ready to resolve inter-state water disputes through a dialogue. If not, the government is ready to knock on the doors of the courts to protect the state's interests in the utilisation of the river Krishna and Godavari waters.<
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 5 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that amendments should be made in Inter-State Water Disputes Act to overcome the narrow political considerations over water disputes and increase the availability of water for the people.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 9 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that his government has decided to oppose Tamil Nadu's Hogenakkal hydroelectric project and Cauvery, Gundar and Vaigai river linking project by filing objections in the court.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 22 (ANI): In order to discuss inter-state water disputes, the Karnataka government will convene an all-party meeting in the first week of February, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill that proposes to set up an Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve water disputes in a time-bound manner with Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat saying that there was a need to focus on water ma