Bengaluru, Sept. 16 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday announced a landmark decision related to the Upper Krishna Project, aimed at safeguarding the interests of farmers and said that farmers' landowners will be given more compensation, and a rehabilitation policy will be introduced.

Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar described the move as "historic," stating, "We have taken a historic decision on Upper Krishna Project in the Cabinet meeting today. We will ensure that land owners are protected...We have also decided to give more compensation to the farmers whose lands will be acquired for the Upper Krishna project. We have decided to bring in a new policy for rehabilitation."

The Upper K...