Karnataka to again appeal against CWRC direction to release water to TN
The HinduA day after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee once again recommending release of 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water by Karnataka to neighbouring Tamil Nadu up to October 31, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Speaking to reporters at the party office in Bengaluru, he said, “There has been one or two spells of small amounts of rain in Bengaluru, but it has not reached Biligundlu yet.” When asked about load shedding resulting in power cuts in many parts of the State and the trouble faced by farmers unable to operate their pump sets, the Deputy CM said that there is a deficit of power due to drought situation in many parts of Karnataka. George has met Union Power Minister with a request for additional power from the Central grid. Noting that a lot of water is needed to generate power, and ‘also the coal issue is there’, Mr Shivakumar said, “Nevertheless, we want to help farmers.