Articles for Karnataka Water

Karnataka govt to take stock of lost water bodies
6 days, 18 hours ago

Karnataka govt to take stock of lost water bodies

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The state government agencies are currently reviewing base maps and preparing ground survey reports to determine the extent of lake land loss across Karnataka. For instance, Dharmambudhi lake was transformed into the Majestic Bus Stand, Shoolay Lake became an indoor stadium, and Domlur Lake was converted into a residential layout by the Bangalore Development Authority. However, according to government …

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DK Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills in Karnataka
1 month, 1 week ago

DK Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has refuted the reports claiming that the state government is considering imposing a green cess on water bills in towns and cities, and termed it "bogus news" spread by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Karnataka Congress president and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar. This comes after reports claimed that in order to save the eco-sensitive …

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Hydel power generation at peak as Karnataka reservoirs full
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hydel power generation at peak as Karnataka reservoirs full

New Indian Express  

UDUPI: With abundant rainfall the state received over the past few months and subsequent increase in the water level in Linganamakki, Supa and Mani reservoirs, there is a silver lining with regard to meeting the energy needs. A source informed that the water level at Linganamakki reservoir, the source of water for Sharavathi hydel power project, was 146.42 tmcft on …

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CM calls on PM Modi, seeks clearance for pending water schemes and funds for Bengaluru infrastructure projects
5 months, 3 weeks ago

CM calls on PM Modi, seeks clearance for pending water schemes and funds for Bengaluru infrastructure projects

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday and sought the Centre’s clearance for three major pending water projects, including Mekedatu project which aims to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and surrounding residential areas from a dam that has been planned. The Chief Minister, during his meeting with Mr. Modi, raised the issue of …

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Deficit inflows: CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Deficit inflows: CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water

The Hindu  

Adopting a cautious approach in the wake of deficit inflows, the Cauvery Water Management Authority has directed both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water in all reservoirs of the Cauvery basin, for drinking water purpose and environmental flows for the sustenance of flora and fauna. State’s submission Earlier, Karnataka submitted that the cumulative inflows into all its four reservoirs …

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Bengaluru water crisis: Karnataka bans use of drinking water to wash cars
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Karnataka bans use of drinking water to wash cars

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Friday banned the use of drinking water for various purposes, including washing of cars, gardening, construction and maintenance, amid a water crisis in Bengaluru. The Karnataka Water Supply and Sewerage Board also decided to impose a fine of ₹ 5,000 for violations on the same. The Karnataka Water Supply and Sewerage Board also decided to set …

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‘Borewell at my house also dried up…’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar amid water woes in Bengaluru
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Borewell at my house also dried up…’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar amid water woes in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said more than 3000 borewells in Bengaluru, including the one at his house, have dried up amid the ongoing water crisis. Assuring that officials are working seriously to solve the state capital's water woes, the DCM said the government will try to provide water to the public at reasonable rates. Earlier, an …

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Stakeholders submit list of demands to Tourism Minister of Karnataka
1 year, 1 month ago

Stakeholders submit list of demands to Tourism Minister of Karnataka

The Hindu  

Several stakeholders and heritage enthusiasts presented a list of demands and suggestions to Tourism Minister H.K. Several participants focussed on the need to get UNESCO heritage tag for the Deccan sultanate circuit, including Vijayapura, Bidar and Kalaburagi. The issues that came up for discussion were the dilapidated condition of some monuments, need to improve infrastructure, like roads and hotels, and …

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Tamil Nadu farmers try to block train route demanding more Cauvery water
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers try to block train route demanding more Cauvery water

India Today  

A farmers' union in Tamil Nadu staged a protest on Monday by trying to block the arrival of a passenger train in the Kizhvelur area, demanding the release of Cauvery water for their fields. Members of the Association of Tamil Nadu Farmers Union held paddy crops in their hands at Kizhvelur railway station. The farmers protested against the Karnataka government, …

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Follow directive on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, panel tells Karnataka
1 year, 2 months ago

Follow directive on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, panel tells Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

A top panel mandated to oversee sharing of water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Friday asked the former to follow directions issued earlier by a regulatory body to release water to its neighbour from the Cauvery basin, deepening a major discord between the two southern states, a person familiar with the matter said. In a meeting held in Delhi …

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Cauvery water row: Karnataka government to challenge panel's order in Supreme Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Cauvery water row: Karnataka government to challenge panel's order in Supreme Court

India Today  

The Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee on Tuesday recommended the Karnataka government to release 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for 18 days from September 28. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, on Tuesday welcomed the CWRC rejecting Tamil Nadu's request for 12,500 cusecs of water from the river. Earlier, the Cauvery Water …

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Bandh in Bengaluru against Cauvery water release to TN affects normal life
1 year, 2 months ago

Bandh in Bengaluru against Cauvery water release to TN affects normal life

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru bandh called by farmers and Kannada organisations on Tuesday and backed by the BJP and JD in protest against the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu evoked partial response, with most of the public services functioning normally, but fewer people venturing out. 'Karnataka Jala Samrakshana Samiti,' an umbrella outfit of farmers' associations and other organisations …

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Karnataka: 'Protests allowed, peace must prevail in Cauvery water dispute,' says CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka: 'Protests allowed, peace must prevail in Cauvery water dispute,' says CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressed the intensifying protests over the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, stating that his government will not curtail them, but emphasised the importance of maintaining peace. The Supreme Court had recently refused to interfere with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's order, which directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Court Water Siddaramaiah Cauvery Protests Allowed
Cauvery dispute: SC refuses to interfere with orders directing Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery dispute: SC refuses to interfere with orders directing Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

Cauvery River water dispute: The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directing the Karnataka government to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha and Prashant Kumar Mishra said it is not inclined to entertain the plea of Tamil …

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Villagers along Karnataka border hold protest against Maha irrigation project
1 year, 3 months ago

Villagers along Karnataka border hold protest against Maha irrigation project

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of villagers along the Karnataka-Maharasthra border have been opposing Maharashtra’s proposal of undertaking an irrigation project along the border area. Villagers along Karnataka border oppose Maharashtra’s irrigation project on the border area. The Bedakihal Gram Panchayat, a border village in Nippani taluk of Karnataka, on Saturday has unanimously passed a resolution of opposing the Maharashtra project and also to …

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Asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water from Aug. 29 for 15 days, Cauvery Water Management Authority tells SC
1 year, 3 months ago

Asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water from Aug. 29 for 15 days, Cauvery Water Management Authority tells SC

The Hindu  

The Cauvery Water Management Authority on August 31 informed the Supreme Court that it has directed Karnataka to ensure the realisation of flows in Biligundulu at the rate of 5,000 cusecs, starting from August 29, for the next 15 days. Karnataka’s dissatisfaction The court had recorded Karnataka’s dissatisfaction with the CWMA order on August 11 to release 10,000 cusecs of …

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It Will Push Farmers Into Debt Trap Karnataka BJP Leader On CWRC Recommendation To Release 5000 Cusecs Of Water To Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

It Will Push Farmers Into Debt Trap Karnataka BJP Leader On CWRC Recommendation To Release 5000 Cusecs Of Water To Tamil Nadu

ABP News  

Cauvery Water Regulation Committee issued an interim order addressed to the Karnataka government and instructed it to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily for the next 15 days. #WATCH | Kalaburagi, Karnataka | BJP leader Basavaraj Ingin speaks on Cauvery Water Regulation Committee issuing an interim order to Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil …

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All-party meeting on inter-State river water issues, including Cauvery, today
1 year, 4 months ago

All-party meeting on inter-State river water issues, including Cauvery, today

The Hindu  

Amid a war of words between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, the all-party meeting to discuss the inter-State river water issues pertaining to Karnataka will take place on Wednesday. Besides the current problem of releasing Cauvery water, leaders across the political spectrum will also deliberate on …

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Tamil Nadu walks out of Cauvery Water Management Authority meeting
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu walks out of Cauvery Water Management Authority meeting

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu walked out of the Cauvery Water Management Authority meeting on Friday after Karnataka reportedly refused to agree to the release 37.9 thousand million cubic feet that is due to Tamil Nadu. In a brief interaction with the media in Delhi, Sandeep Saxena, Additional Chief Secretary to government, Water Resources Department of Tamil Nadu, said that the State pointed …

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Water supplied to Karnataka village unfit for consumption, says DC after 3 deaths
1 year, 4 months ago

Water supplied to Karnataka village unfit for consumption, says DC after 3 deaths

The Hindu  

The drinking water supplied to Kavadigara Hatti in Chitradurga district in Karnataka was unfit for consumption, as per biological analysis of samples collected from the village following the death of three persons. suspended a pump operator, who is a Group D employee, and recommended the suspension of the Assistant Executive Engineer and a Junior Engineer of Chitradurga City Municipal Council. …

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Residents of Karnataka village in shock following 3 deaths
1 year, 4 months ago

Residents of Karnataka village in shock following 3 deaths

The Hindu  

Three deaths, allegedly due to consumption of contaminated water, have left residents of a Dalit colony at Kavadigara Hatti in Chitradurga district in shock and despair. Manjula, 25, Raghu, 26, of Kavadigara Hatti and Praveen of Vaddara Siddanahalli near Chitradurga died in the last four days. His sister Ashwini’s three children have fallen sick and are undergoing treatment in a …

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Lokayukta acts as Karnataka govt fails to stop dumping of industrial effluents in river
1 year, 6 months ago

Lokayukta acts as Karnataka govt fails to stop dumping of industrial effluents in river

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Lokayukta has initiated suo motu proceedings against the Mangaluru City Corporation, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Authority for failure to prevent discharge of industrial effluent into the Phalguni river. Patanjali pollutes river near Mangaluru Referring to the media reports, the Upa Lokayukta said effluents were being discharged into the river through …

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Oppn. parties decry Centre’s nod to Upper Bhadra project in Karnataka
1 year, 10 months ago

Oppn. parties decry Centre’s nod to Upper Bhadra project in Karnataka

The Hindu  

A roundtable on “National Project status to Upper Bhadra” severely criticised the Central Government’s policy on approving the project without following proper procedure and despite several aspects legally challenged by different States. Telugu Desam Party Polit Bureau member Kalava Srinivasulu said that the Upper Bhadra project would spell doom for the Rayalaseema districts and lead to irreparable damage to the …

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PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 48,000 Crore In Karnataka, Maharashtra — HIGHLIGHTS
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 48,000 Crore In Karnataka, Maharashtra — HIGHLIGHTS

ABP News  

In a bid to boost infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones and inaugurate various developmental projects in Karnataka and Maharashtra on Thursday. According to Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of Yadgir multi-village drinking water supply scheme in Kodekal, that will provide potable water to about 2.3 lakh households of over 700 …

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