Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would be meeting Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi in April over Karnataka’s major concerns pertaining to Inter-State Water Disputes.
Speaking to media persons in Hubballi on Sunday, March 27 he said the State Government was yet to get various approvals from the Union government with regard to inter-state water disputes.
“I have instructed the departments concerned to make preparations for this. I am set to meet the Union Water Resources minister in April first week to take up the issue,” he said.
Bommai said the government would make all efforts to resolve inter-state water disputes at the earliest. As for legal issues involved we should get it resolved through the courts.
Greater emphasis would be given for completing the land acquisition process for railway projects, Bommai said.
Attracting investments
The Chief Minister said the State is again on the path of development after coming out of the Covid shadow. A strong foundation would be laid for planned development of the State.
As announced in the budget, the industrial sector will get a boost. Identification of land and other processes are in full swing to attract investments. Northern Karnataka has been given top priority, Bommai said.
The budget has also provided greater impetus for empowerment of women, orders have been issued for setting up of Agricultural Secondary Directorate, the process for setting up Jayadeva Cardiac Hospital in Hubballi is on, he said.
The Deputy Commissioner has been instructed to identify the land for the purpose as soon as possible and construction of Kidwai Cancer hospital in Belagavi would be taken up along with this, Bommai said.
The government has provided Rs 3000 crore for development of Kalyana Karnataka region.
“Work orders would be issued for all budget programmes before the end of April. Already Rs 1400 crore has been released for development of Kalyana Karnataka this year,’’ he added.
