Mumbai, Aug. 1 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has requested Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil's intervention as the Karnataka government plans to raise the height of the Almatti dam amid a fear of flooding in the state.

In a letter to the Union Minister, CM Fadnavis stated that Karnataka's proposed plan of raising the height of Almatti dam to the Reduced Level (RL) 524.256 meters is a matter of concern for Maharashtra.

He wrote, "I would like to bring your kind attention to Karnataka's proposed plan of raising the height of Almatti dam to RL 524.256, which is a matter of concern for Maharashtra....I sincerely request you to instruct the Government of Karnataka to reconsider the plan of raising the FRL of Almatti Dam."...