Mangaluru: As a request of the Minister of BS Yediyurappa Tamil Nadu in connection with the Mekedatu project is a beggar action, KPCC President DK Shivakumar said Karnataka immediately began work on the project.
Detailed project reports (DPR) for projects have been carried out and the tender process has also begun, he said.
“Yediyurappa asked the Minister of Tamil Nadu’s Minister (BJP) claimed to have a multiple engine government.
They have a BJP government in the center and country.
They claim that all development work in Karnataka will run smoothly with the government of this double machine.
Therefore, now begging And medium with Tamil Nadu will not bring victory to Karnataka.
I urged Yediyurappa to show his political will and protect the interests of the state.
We will support you apolitically.
Invite the tender and start work, “Shivakumar said told reporters.
“This is purely the Karnataka scheme, which has received environmental permits.
We will not capture the Tamil Nadu water share.
We will not get even one hectare of land from Tamil Nadu for the project.
Nearly 95% of the area to sink because this project is in the area My election.
This includes nearly 500 hectares of private land and the remaining government.
Furthermore, the dam is also proposed to be built in my electoral district.
Therefore, it is truly our internal problem.
And the dam must be built in two-three years so drinking water Can be supplied to Bengaluru.
Even though the dam is proposed in my constituency, water is only provided for Bengaluru, “Shivakumar said.
The state does not need to seek sanctions from the central government for the project, he said.
“It is a land of state, water and we spend our money.
There are many Supreme Court assessments that make it very clear that no need for permission for such projects,” he added.
Shivakumar is in Mangaluru to study the problem of fishermen on the coast of Karnataka.
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