Inter-state water disputes: CM Bommai to meet Union Water Resources Minister in April

Bommai said the state would get the legal issues to be resolved through the courts

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he would meet the Union Water Resources Minister in the first week of April to get approvals for various inter-state water disputes, including the Krishna river project.

Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, the chief minister said that the State is yet to get approvals, including environment clearance to various projects. “The budget session of assembly will end on March 30. I will hold a discussion with our legal team regarding the water disputes and later will hold talks with Jal Shakthi minister seeking approvals for the projects,” he said.

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Out of Covid woods

Bommai said that the time has come to usher development in State. “For the last two years, the State and its economy were affected by Covid onslaught. However, now with Covid cases down it is time to take up development works,” he said and added that instructions have been given to officials to implement the announcements made in the 2022-23 budget by April.

He added that a strong foundation would be laid for the planned development of the State and greater emphasis would be given to completing the land acquisition process for railway projects, industries and other processes that are in full swing to attract investment.

'North Karnataka will be given top priority'

The chief minister said that the budget has given greater impetus for the empowerment of women. “Orders have been issued for setting up of Agricultural Secondary Directorate. Dharwad Deputy commissioner has been instructed to identify land for setting up Jayadeva Cardiac Hospital in Hubballi,” he said and added that construction of Kidwai Cancer hospital in Belagavi would be taken up soon.

'The matter should end there'

Responding to a statement by Leader of Opposition in Assembly Siddaramaiah regarding hijab and seers, Bommai said once the high court has issued its orders, the matter should end there. “There is no need for anyone to make any further statements in this regard,” he said.

On a question regarding the demand from MLA M P Renukacharya regarding banning madrasas in State, the CM said he would look into the demand.

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