Karnataka CM, Maharashtra minister talk floods, water-sharing
Bommai says Maharashtra Irrigation Minister Jayant Patil was happy with the coordination on flood management
BENGALURU:
Maharashtra Irrigation Minister Jayant Patil and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai discussed coordination of flood management and water-sharing issues here on Frdiay.
Bommai told reporters after the meeting that the discussions covered flood management in both states as well as joint ventures like ‘Doodh Ganga’ and the 3rd phase of the Upper Krishna project. According to the CM, the Maharashtra minister expressed happiness over the coordination between the two states in managing the flood situation.
ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ನೀರಾವರಿ ಸಚಿವ @Jayant_R_Patil ರವರು ಇಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSBommai ರವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೌಹಾರ್ದಯುತವಾಗಿ ಮಾತುಕತೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) August 6, 2021
ಸಚಿವ @NiraniMurugesh, ಜಲಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಅಪರ ಮುಖ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ರಾಕೇಶ್ ಸಿಂಗ್, ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳ ಪ್ರಧಾನಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಎನ್.ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು. pic.twitter.com/zU1PrXLXsz
आज कर्नाटक राज्याचे मुख्यमंत्री मा. बसवराज बोम्मई व कर्नाटकातील जलसंपदा विभागाच्या प्रमुख अधिकाऱ्यांसमवेत बैठक पार पडली. यावेळी विविध विषयांवर चर्चा करण्यात आली. येत्या १३ ऑगस्ट ते २० ऑगस्टदरम्यान आयएमडी मुसळधार पावसाची शक्यता वर्तवली आहे. या विषयावरही या बैठकीत चर्चा करण्यात आली pic.twitter.com/wvF1jbVIrK
— Jayant Patil- जयंत पाटील (@Jayant_R_Patil) August 6, 2021
Bommai said a decision was taken to have better coordination on the release of water into the Krishna river. “It is our priority to cordially resolve the issue of water-sharing between our two states,” the CM said.
Minister Murugesh Nirani, Rakesh Singh, ACS , Water Resources Department, and other officers were present at the meeting.
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