Bengaluru, Nov. 18 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and delivered a memorandum urging the Centre to act on long-pending issues connected to irrigation, drinking water supply, flood compensation, sugarcane pricing and a long standing request for an AIIMS in Raichur.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Siddaramaiah said he asked the Prime Minister to help move forward approvals for a number of water-related projects. He sought clearances for the Samatholana Barrage Project and requested that the Central Water Commission be directed to issue the decisions required for it to progress. He also called for the Gazette Notification of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal Two award, which he said had b...