Bengaluru, Feb. 26 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also handles the water resources department, said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of drinking water in the state and that the government is also effectively managing irrigation needs.

"There is no problem with drinking water in the state. We have sufficient drinking water, and we are managing irrigation needs effectively," Shivakumar told ANI.

Shivakumar said that at the second All-India Water Resources Ministers' Conference in Udaipur, several important issues related to Karnataka were discussed.

"During the discussions, we addressed the Tungabhadra River issue and expressed our desire to build an alternate dam. The concerned ministers held meetings with A...