<p class="title">Goa's Water Resources Department Minister Vinod Palyekar today rushed to the site where Karnataka, according to the Goa government, is constructing a canal on a tributary of the Mahadeyi river.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Goa government had alleged yesterday that neighbouring Karnataka, disrespecting a Supreme Court order, had resumed work on a canal at Kankumbi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I have left for Kankumbi with my officials to inspect the violations by Karnataka and take stock of the situation," Palyekar said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Goa government has also claimed that it had photographs to prove that the neighbouring state had violated court orders.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who had directed state Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma to write a letter to the Karnataka government asking it to stop work, on Wednesday said the ongoing dispute would be fought before the Mahadeyi Water Disputes Tribunal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last month, Parrikar had written a letter to Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa stating that Goa would share Mahadeyi river waters with Karnataka for drinking purposes and had expressed willingness to hold bilateral talks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Parrikar's letter had evoked strong criticism from Opposition ranks. </p>
<p class="title">Goa's Water Resources Department Minister Vinod Palyekar today rushed to the site where Karnataka, according to the Goa government, is constructing a canal on a tributary of the Mahadeyi river.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Goa government had alleged yesterday that neighbouring Karnataka, disrespecting a Supreme Court order, had resumed work on a canal at Kankumbi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I have left for Kankumbi with my officials to inspect the violations by Karnataka and take stock of the situation," Palyekar said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Goa government has also claimed that it had photographs to prove that the neighbouring state had violated court orders.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who had directed state Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma to write a letter to the Karnataka government asking it to stop work, on Wednesday said the ongoing dispute would be fought before the Mahadeyi Water Disputes Tribunal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last month, Parrikar had written a letter to Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa stating that Goa would share Mahadeyi river waters with Karnataka for drinking purposes and had expressed willingness to hold bilateral talks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Parrikar's letter had evoked strong criticism from Opposition ranks. </p>