The Hyderabad-Karnataka Janapara Samiti has expressed concern over the State’s long-standing water problem with regard to Rivers Krishna and Cauvery.
Shortage of water is not due to lack of water but due to its mismanagement, the Samiti members said here on Monday.
Projects not implemented
According to them, Karnataka received 725 tmc ft of water under , which should be enough for small, medium and large irrigation projects; but they aren’t being implemented, specifically the Upper Krishna project.
They propose that the office needs to be in Bhimrayangundi, not Bangalore for the actual implementation of the project to occur.
They claim to be building pressure on the government to launch a time-bound water project.
The Samiti members have addressed a letter to the Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda warning of launching a protest if their demands were not met.
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