New Delhi, July 8 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also handles the state's Irrigation portfolio, saiad on Tuesday that the Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav has assured him of clearing technical problems in the acquisition of forest lands for Yettinahole project.

Speaking to reporters at Karnataka Bhavan at Delhi, he said, "We met Union Minister of Environment Bhupendra Yadav and appraised him about the technical difficulties with the forest land for Yettinahole project. We also briefed him about our plan to provide revenue land in lieu of the forest land. We have given our reply to the objections raised by the Union Environment ministry regarding forest land acquisition. He has promised us to clear the obs...