Farmers in Karnataka condemn Centre’s decision to extend term of Mahadayi tribunal
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmers in Karnataka condemn Centre’s decision to extend term of Mahadayi tribunal

The Hindu  

Farmers’ associations have condemned the Union Government for extending the term of the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal by around six months, terming it unnecessary. The Central government should ensure that the tribunal releases its decision immediately, and that it is implemented as soon as possible,” Kalasa Bandori agitation committee leader Vijay Kulkarni said. Krishik Samaj leader Sidagouda Modagi said that farmers in Belagavi were engaged in a fight against the decision of the government of Karnataka to supply Ghataprabha river water to Dharwad industrial area from Hidkal dam. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha leader Prakash Naik said that farmers of northern Karnataka are tired of waiting for their share of Mahadayi water.

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BJP interested in politics, not discussing public issues during assembly sessions: DK Shivakumar
3 months, 1 week ago

BJP interested in politics, not discussing public issues during assembly sessions: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hit out at the opposition BJP, accusing it of indulging in "politics" and not showing any interest in discussing issues concerning the state and its people, during the ongoing winter session of legislature in Belagavi. To a question whether irrigation issues relating to north Karnataka be discussed during the session, Shivakumar, …

BJP interested in politics, not discussing public issues during assembly sessions: DK Shivakumar
3 months, 1 week ago

BJP interested in politics, not discussing public issues during assembly sessions: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hit out at the opposition BJP, accusing it of indulging in "politics" and not showing any interest in discussing issues concerning the state and its people, during the ongoing winter session of legislature in Belagavi. To a question whether irrigation issues relating to north Karnataka be discussed during the session, Shivakumar, …

Mahanadi Tribunal Chief changed; BJD terms it a ploy to delay justice for Odisha
3 months, 1 week ago

Mahanadi Tribunal Chief changed; BJD terms it a ploy to delay justice for Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A day after the appointment of Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi as chairperson of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, the Opposition BJD took on the state and central governments dubbing it another attempt to further delay justice for Odisha. Senior BJD leader and MLA Prasanna Acharya on Saturday said the people of the state have to wait …

'By Now You Should Resolve It' : Supreme Court To Union In Karnataka Govt's Plea Alleging Denial Of Drought Relief
3 months, 1 week ago

'By Now You Should Resolve It' : Supreme Court To Union In Karnataka Govt's Plea Alleging Denial Of Drought Relief

Live Law  

In a writ petition filed by the Karnataka government alleging that the Centre was denying it financial assistance for drought management, the Supreme Court today urged the Union of India to resolve the issue at its end. To recap, the State of Karnataka filed the present petition alleging that the Central Government was denying financial assistance to the state for …

DK Shivakumar urges Union ministers to fast-track Karnataka's water projects
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DK Shivakumar urges Union ministers to fast-track Karnataka's water projects

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, held meetings with Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav and Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday to discuss the urgent need for clearances of key water projects in the state. Shivakumar, who also heads the state's irrigation ministry, highlighted the importance of accelerating the implementation of the Mekedatu Project to ensure a sustainable water supply for the state. …

Odisha to form inter-ministerial committee to resolve interstate disputes
4 months, 1 week ago

Odisha to form inter-ministerial committee to resolve interstate disputes

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government announced the constitution of an inter-ministerial committee dedicated to addressing and resolving inter-state disputes with neighbouring states. According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, the meeting involved in-depth discussions on various ongoing disputes, including issues surrounding the Polavaram project, the Mahanadi River, and the Kotia region, among others. Attendees included law minister …

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country
9 months, 1 week ago

A look at the Supreme Court’s judgments on water disputes in the country

Hindustan Times  

In the words of the United Nations Development Programme, water is ‘the stuff of life and a basic human right’. In Networking of Rivers, the Court ruled that Section 11 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 uses the expression "use, distribution and control of water in any river" and they are the keywords in determination of the scope …

KRRS-Hasiru Sene seeks removal of Water Resources Minister for not heeding pleas to implement Mahadayi project
1 year, 1 month ago

KRRS-Hasiru Sene seeks removal of Water Resources Minister for not heeding pleas to implement Mahadayi project

The Hindu  

Seeking a permanent solution to floods in the Benni Halla, early implementation of the Mahadayi project and the fulfilment of various other demands, Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha and Hasiru Sene will launch a Bengaluru Chalo on February 12. Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, State president of the Raita Sangha and Hasiru Sene Vasudev Meti said that farmers want the …

Help set up panel to settle water dispute between TN, K’taka, SC directs Centre
1 year, 1 month ago

Help set up panel to settle water dispute between TN, K’taka, SC directs Centre

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court was hearing a suit filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Karnataka government challenging the alleged diversion of water from the Pennaiyar river for various purposes. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to help the warring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to settle their inter-state water dispute with regard to Pennaiyar …

Bengaluru bandh today: Cauvery water dispute straining Karnataka-Tamil Nadu ties explained
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengaluru bandh today: Cauvery water dispute straining Karnataka-Tamil Nadu ties explained

Live Mint  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Monday said his government will not curtail the “Bengaluru bandh" called by some farmers' organisations on Tuesday as protests over the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu have intensified. The directive from the Cauvery Water Management Authority instructed Karnataka to extend the release of 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for an additional …

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka: Farmers continue protest over release of Cauvery water to TN

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in Karnataka's Mandya continued their protest on Friday demanding the government stop releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Farmers staged a protest on Tuesday, a day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee passed an interim order asking Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily for the next 15 days till September 2. READ | SC …

Seeking implementation of Mahadayi project, farmers stage protest, push for clearance
1 year, 7 months ago

Seeking implementation of Mahadayi project, farmers stage protest, push for clearance

The Hindu  

Seeking early forest and ecological clearances for execution of the work on Mahadayi-Kalasa Banduri Nala Project, and demanding fulfilment of their various demands, scores of farmers held a protest in Hubballi on Saturday. Four decades Raising slogans against the delay in granting requisite clearances for the Kalasa Banduri Nala project, the farmers said that despite an over four-decade long agitation, …

Supreme Court to hear Goa’s plea on Mahadayi dispute in November: CM Sawant
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Goa’s plea on Mahadayi dispute in November: CM Sawant

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday admitted a special leave petition filed by the state of Goa challenging the decision of the Mahadayi Interstate Water Disputes Tribunal and has posted the matter for hearing in November, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, said. In a major boost to Goa’s legal battle for River Mhadei, the Supreme Court of India, today, admitted …

BJP a university of lies, says DK Shivakumar over Mahadayi river dispute
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP a university of lies, says DK Shivakumar over Mahadayi river dispute

India Today  

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar blasted the BJP, calling the saffron party a university of lies, further claiming that the ruling party passed the detailed project report of the Mahadeyi River, fearing Congress’s protest. Karnataka and Goa are locked in a battle for the last three decades over sharing of water from the Mahadayi river which flows in both states. …

Karnataka moves SC on Krishna river water dispute
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka moves SC on Krishna river water dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Karnataka government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking setting up of a bench to hear a plea relating to the dispute over the allocation of water of Krishna river, flowing in states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, after two judges recused themselves on January 10. A bench comprising Justice D Y Chandrachud, hailing from Maharashtra, …

Karnataka to file objections against Tamil Nadu\'s river linking projects: CM Bommai
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka to file objections against Tamil Nadu\'s river linking projects: CM Bommai

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that his government has decided to oppose Tamil Nadu's Hogenakkal hydroelectric project and Cauvery, Gundar and Vaigai river linking project by filing objections in the court. Speaking to media persons in New Delhi after chairing a meeting with senior counsels who represent the state in the legal battle, State Advocate General …

Water disputes: CM wants to see progress in one week
3 years, 6 months ago

Water disputes: CM wants to see progress in one week

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday chaired a meeting in New Delhi with Karnataka’s legal and technical experts to chalk out strategies for speedy settlement of cases related water sharing disputes with neighbouring States in the Supreme Court. With regard to the proposed balancing reservoir in the Cauvery basin at Mekedatu in Ramanagaram district, Mr. Bommai said it had been …

Mahadayi Water Dispute: Supreme Court Directs Joint Monitoring Team To Submit Report On Alleged Contempt By Karnataka
4 years ago

Mahadayi Water Dispute: Supreme Court Directs Joint Monitoring Team To Submit Report On Alleged Contempt By Karnataka

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Monday directed the Joint monitoring team to submit report on issues in contempt plea filed by State of Goa with alleging illegal diversion of water of Mahadayi water by State of Karnataka. Through these petitions, the order of the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal allocating 13.42 thousand million cubic feet of water from the Mahadayi to Karnataka …

‘Ready to fight even with God’: KCR on river water dispute with Andhra
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Ready to fight even with God’: KCR on river water dispute with Andhra

Hindustan Times  

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday decided to confront the Centre for its failure to resolve the river water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, even after six years of bifurcation of the combined state. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has accused the Centre of not doing anything to solve his state’s river water dispute with Andhra …

Goa’s no to Mahadayi talks upsets farmers
5 years, 6 months ago

Goa’s no to Mahadayi talks upsets farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: The refusal of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Savant to hold talks with Karnataka on the Mahadayi water dispute has angered farmer leaders and activists of various organisations in the Mumbai-Karnataka region, who are now demanding early implementation of the Kalasa Banduri project. In August last year, the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal gave a verdict allocating 13.5 tmcft of the …

DMK will oppose single tribunal for all water disputes: M K Stalin
5 years, 8 months ago

DMK will oppose single tribunal for all water disputes: M K Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The DMK president M K Stalin said here on Thursday that his party MPs’ in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will oppose the new Bill, reportedly approved by the Central Cabinet today, to constitute a ‘Single Tribunal’ for all inter-state water disputes by amending the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act. This bill came as another ‘anti-federal move’ by …

Mahadayi: Farmers demand all-party meet
6 years, 6 months ago

Mahadayi: Farmers demand all-party meet

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: Thousands of farmers, who converged in Nargund to celebrate the verdict of the Mahadayi tribunal and felicitate the agitators, including police officials and seers who led the movement, urged the government on Friday to call for all-party meeting to discuss the utilisation of the 5.4 tmc of water allocated by it to the state. All political parties should join …

Farmers celebrate Mahadayi verdict, vow to continue stir for full share
6 years, 7 months ago

Farmers celebrate Mahadayi verdict, vow to continue stir for full share

Deccan Chronicle  

HUBBALLI: It was Diwali and Holi in advance for people of parched districts of north Karnataka as they celebrated the order of Mahadayi River Water Dispute Tribunal which would ensure supply of adequate drinking water in the region but farmers vowed to continue the agitation for getting full share of water. The agitating farmers, however, lamented the fact that all …

Goa team at Kalasa Banduri project site angers farmers
6 years, 7 months ago

Goa team at Kalasa Banduri project site angers farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: The visit of a team comprising officials of the Goa water resource ministry and Mahadayi Bachao Andolan activists to the Kalasa Banduri project site at Kanakumbi village in Belagavi, has angered Mumbai-Karnataka farmers who claimed it is an attempt to mislead the Mahadayi tribunal which is set to pronounce its final judgement on the inter-state Mahadayi row on or …

Mahadayi: Farmers plead for mercy killing
6 years, 9 months ago

Mahadayi: Farmers plead for mercy killing

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: In an indication that their desperation is growing, over 200 farmers from the Malaprabha river basin met President Ram Nath Kovind recently and dramatically pleaded for mercy killing over the government’s failure to implement the Kalasa Banduri project. Although the tribunal had recently rejected Karnataka’s demand for diversion of 7.56 tmc of water to it, the Mahadayi farmers are …

Mahanadi water dispute: Row reduced to spat between Centre and Odisha govt over formation of tribunal
6 years, 9 months ago

Mahanadi water dispute: Row reduced to spat between Centre and Odisha govt over formation of tribunal

Firstpost  

New Delhi/Odisha: In May-end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Odisha on the occasion of completion of four years of the NDA government at the Centre. A proposal to form a tribunal put forth but that too was rejected.” An enraged Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha called his statement “untrue, misleading and confusing”, saying that the prime minister gave …

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted time until Wednesday to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and the UT of Puducherry to respond to the Cauvery draft scheme under Section 6A of the Inter-State River Disputes Act of 1956 filed by the Centre, in pursuance of the court judgment dated February 16.In compliance of its order dated May 8, UP Singh, Secretary, …

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted time until Wednesday to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and the UT of Puducherry to respond to the Cauvery draft scheme under Section 6A of the Inter-State River Disputes Act of 1956 filed by the Centre, in pursuance of the court judgment dated February 16.In compliance of its order dated May 8, UP Singh, Secretary, …

Odisha, where a river dispute is a poll issue
6 years, 10 months ago

Odisha, where a river dispute is a poll issue

The Hindu  

The governments of Odisha and Chhattisgarh are at loggerheads over the sharing of waters of the Mahanadi. Although a tribunal has been constituted to adjudicate the dispute, the Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha and the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Chhattisgarh are refusing to budge. The dispute started in July 2016 when Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote a letter …

Amit Shah assures Mahadayi water will flow in 6 months
6 years, 10 months ago

Amit Shah assures Mahadayi water will flow in 6 months

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi facing the wrath of farmer leaders for his statement on Kalasa Banduri project, BJP national president Amit Shah visited Nargund town, the nerve centre of the Mahadayi agitation, and promised to resolve the inter-state water dispute within six months of coming to power. “Mahadayi water will flow into every household and farm land once …

Karnataka polls: Narendra Modi's comments on Mahadayi row meant to confuse voters, says Goa Congress
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka polls: Narendra Modi's comments on Mahadayi row meant to confuse voters, says Goa Congress

Firstpost  

Congress in Goa has alleged that Narendra Modi’s remarks made in Karnataka on Mahadayi river were to confuse voters on the eve of the Assembly elections. Panaji: The Congress in Goa has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks made in Karnataka on the contentious Mahadayi river issue were to confuse voters on the eve of elections in the neighbouring …

Cabinet approves setting up of tribunal to settle Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh
7 years, 1 month ago

Cabinet approves setting up of tribunal to settle Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Firstpost  

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the setting up of a tribunal to resolve the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing Mahanadi river water, official sources said. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the setting up of a tribunal to resolve the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing Mahanadi river water, official sources said. The tribunal …

Cabinet approves tribunal to settle Mahanadi water dispute
7 years, 1 month ago

Cabinet approves tribunal to settle Mahanadi water dispute

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the setting up of a tribunal to settle a row between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing the waters of the river Mahanadi. The order on constituting a new tribunal comes even as the government plans to introduce a new bill that would have a single tribunal to replace all existing water tribunals. The driving …

Tracking the ebb and flow of a long-drawn dispute
7 years, 1 month ago

Tracking the ebb and flow of a long-drawn dispute

The Hindu  

Though the genesis of the Cauvery dispute can be traced to a row between the princely States of Mysore and the Madras Presidency over the execution of irrigation works in the late 19th century, it had become incredibly complex only in the last 35 years. According to calculations worked out by former civil servant S. Guhan in his 1993 book …

SC verdict fires up Mahadayi agitators
7 years, 1 month ago

SC verdict fires up Mahadayi agitators

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: SC's order on Friday calling all inter-state rivers a national asset and declaring that no one state can claim a right over their waters, has given a shot in the arm to farmers agitating for water from the Mahadayi river. Urging the state government to fight for its share of the Mahadayi water before the tribunal based on the …

Cauvery: Tamil Nadu driven to wall again, but conciliation seems only way
7 years, 1 month ago

Cauvery: Tamil Nadu driven to wall again, but conciliation seems only way

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The Supreme court had declared in January that it would deliver in a month its verdict on the appeals by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala against the 2007 final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. Irrespective of which way the apex court verdict would go, Tamil Nadu immediately needs at least ten to 15 tmcft of Cauvery water …

Bengaluru chalo, say farmers: Bandh on February 4
7 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru chalo, say farmers: Bandh on February 4

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: Angered by the government’s move to allow the Goa team to visit Kanakumbi and the intangible outcome of the recent all-party meeting, farmers are preparing to make a success of another Bengaluru bandh on February 4 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Karnataka and launch a fresh agitation on the Mahadayi river water issue at Freedom Park from February …

Mahadayi row: Goa deputy speaker Michael Lobo says govt will move resolution against Karnataka for diverting water
7 years, 1 month ago

Mahadayi row: Goa deputy speaker Michael Lobo says govt will move resolution against Karnataka for diverting water

Firstpost  

Accusing Karnataka of diverting the water of a Mahadayi tributary into the Malaprabha river basin, Goa Assembly’s deputy Speaker Michael Lobo has said a resolution against it is likely during the Budget session Panaji: Accusing Karnataka of diverting the water of a Mahadayi tributary into the Malaprabha river basin, Goa Assembly’s deputy Speaker Michael Lobo has said a resolution against …

Congress-backed bandh and a diatribe by Amit Shah sets a nasty tone for Karnataka Assembly poll
7 years, 1 month ago

Congress-backed bandh and a diatribe by Amit Shah sets a nasty tone for Karnataka Assembly poll

Firstpost  

Thursday’s bandh was an election-eve political stratagem, a new diabolical invention in Karnataka. Thursday’s bandh in Karnataka, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to resolve the Mahadayi river water sharing dispute with Goa, “coincided” with BJP president Amit Shah’s visit to the state. And for the BJP, it’s equally important to get back the state which it lost in the …

All you need to know about the Mahadayi dispute
7 years, 1 month ago

All you need to know about the Mahadayi dispute

The Hindu  

The dispute over sharing of water from Mahadayi or Mandovi river that flows between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra has escalated in the recent months. Goa is opposing Karnataka’s move to divert water from tributaries of the river through the Kalasa-Bhanduri Nala project towards the parched Malaprabha river basin.While the demand for drawing water from the Mahadayi is four decades old, …

Karnataka Bandh Disrupts Life in Major Cities, Threatening Water Sharing with Goa
7 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka Bandh Disrupts Life in Major Cities, Threatening Water Sharing with Goa

India TV News  

Karnataka is under a state-wide bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits demanding Prime Minister's intervention in the inter-state Mahadayi river water row with neighbouring Goa. The bandh has disrupted normal life in most parts of the state, with major impact in northern districts seeking water from the Mahadayi basin. The city of Bengaluru limped back to normalcy with buses back on …

Mahadayi river row: Karnataka bandh on 25 January and Bengaluru bandh on 4 February
7 years, 1 month ago

Mahadayi river row: Karnataka bandh on 25 January and Bengaluru bandh on 4 February

Firstpost  

Kannada organisations and farmers have decided to hold two bandhs in Karnataka over the next two weeks over Mahadayi river water sharing row Kannada organisations and farmers have decided to hold two bandhs in Karnataka over the next two weeks over Mahadayi river water sharing row, said media reports. The pro-Kannada outfits have asked Modi to intervene in the Mahadayi …

SC asks Centre to set up tribunal to resolve Mahanadi dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh
7 years, 1 month ago

SC asks Centre to set up tribunal to resolve Mahanadi dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to set up a tribunal within a month to resolve the long-standing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the sharing of water from river Mahanadi. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to set up a tribunal within a month to resolve the long-standing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh …

Mahadayi river row: BJP dubs bandhs in Karnataka 'politically-motivated', accuses Siddaramaiah of being involved
7 years, 1 month ago

Mahadayi river row: BJP dubs bandhs in Karnataka 'politically-motivated', accuses Siddaramaiah of being involved

Firstpost  

The call for two bandhs in Karnataka over the next two weeks in the inter-state Mahadayi river water dispute with Goa has been termed as “politically motivated” by the BJP The call for two bandhs in Karnataka over the next two weeks in the inter-state Mahadayi river water dispute with Goa has been termed as “politically-motivated” by the BJP. The …

Where a fight over a river escalated
7 years, 2 months ago

Where a fight over a river escalated

The Hindu  

The row between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra over the sharing of the Mahadayi river has escalated. With Karnataka headed for elections and the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal setting a February date for the final hearing, political parties in both States have upped the ante. Karnataka seeks to divert water from tributaries of the river through the Kalasa-Bhanduri Nala project towards …

Manohar Parrikar blames media for blowing Mahadayi river dispute 'out of proportion'; issue to be fought before tribunal
7 years, 2 months ago

Manohar Parrikar blames media for blowing Mahadayi river dispute 'out of proportion'; issue to be fought before tribunal

Firstpost  

Making a U-turn on Mahadayi river water sharing issue, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that ongoing dispute with Karnataka will be fought before the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal Panaji: Making a U-turn on Mahadayi river water sharing issue, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that ongoing dispute with Karnataka will be fought before the Mahadayi …

Nitin Gadkari asks Odisha govt to settle Mahanadi water dispute through talks with Chhatisgarh
7 years, 2 months ago

Nitin Gadkari asks Odisha govt to settle Mahanadi water dispute through talks with Chhatisgarh

Firstpost  

Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday urged the Odisha government to settle the Mahanadi water sharing dispute with Chhattisgarh through dialogue New Delhi: Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday urged the Odisha government to settle the Mahanadi water sharing dispute with Chhattisgarh through dialogue, saying records show that moving a tribunal only delays a solution. Responding to a …

Mahadayi water row: Farmers home, won't back off till meet with Amit Shah
7 years, 2 months ago

Mahadayi water row: Farmers home, won't back off till meet with Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: The over 500 farmers, who were on dharna before the BJP office in Bengaluru, returned to their villages in Gadag and Dharwad districts on Thursday, but vowed to send a team to Bengaluru on December 31 to meet BJP national president, Amit Shah, who is arriving here to look into why the party’s strategy on the Mahadayi water dispute …

No water, farmers make BS Yeddyurappa sweat
7 years, 2 months ago

No water, farmers make BS Yeddyurappa sweat

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru/Hubballi: As north Karnataka braced for a dawn to dusk bandh on Wednesday on the issue of getting Mahadayi river water from Goa to meet the drinking water needs of drought-prone areas, a group of protesting farmers in Bengaluru vent their spleen on BJP state B.S. The BJP veteran had promised water to the farmers by December 15 and had …

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