<p>BJP MLA C T Ravi on Thursday demanded that the state government take a policy decision to declare ground water as state property.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ravi told reporters on Thursday the BJP had formed eight teams, which have been visiting drought-affected districts over the last few weeks.<br /><br />He said the glaring problem in most districts was acute water shortage. <br /><br />Ravi said depletion of the ground water table was also contributing to drought and sought framing of rules immediately to ensure that the already exploited groundwater is not misused further.<br /><br />He also demanded that the authorities test water before supplying it through tankers as fluoride-laced water was said to have been supplied to villagers. Ravi said party president B S Yeddyurappa would furnish the final report on drought to both the Centre and the state on May 3.</p>
<p>BJP MLA C T Ravi on Thursday demanded that the state government take a policy decision to declare ground water as state property.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ravi told reporters on Thursday the BJP had formed eight teams, which have been visiting drought-affected districts over the last few weeks.<br /><br />He said the glaring problem in most districts was acute water shortage. <br /><br />Ravi said depletion of the ground water table was also contributing to drought and sought framing of rules immediately to ensure that the already exploited groundwater is not misused further.<br /><br />He also demanded that the authorities test water before supplying it through tankers as fluoride-laced water was said to have been supplied to villagers. Ravi said party president B S Yeddyurappa would furnish the final report on drought to both the Centre and the state on May 3.</p>
