Bengaluru, Feb. 27 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday asked the Centre to spell out its stand on the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River in the state. Shivakumar, who holds the Water Resources portfolio, said he raised the issue of Mekedatu with Union Minister C R Patil and his deputy, V Somanna, during his visit to Delhi on Tuesday.
The meeting focused on discussing and securing approvals for several pending irrigation projects. "I asked the Centre, 'What is your stand on the Mekedatu issue?' We may be pushing for it, or they may be opposing it, or they may say no-but they must clarify their position," Shivakumar told reporters.
The Deputy Chief Minister said Patil is in a position to ensure ...