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Bengaluru: Asserting his government's commitment to implement various irrigation and drinking water projects related to inter-state rivers including Mekedatu over Cauvery, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday in the state Assembly detailed clearances and approvals pending with the Central government.
Karnataka government's attempts to construct a new balancing reservoir on Tungabhadra has led to concerns in Telangana
Siddaramaiah highlighted the significant gap between the tax contribution of Karnataka to the Centre, which amounts to ₹4,30,000 crore, and the meager returns of only ₹50,257 crore
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah trained his guns on Nirmala Sitharaman for not releasing to the state Rs 5,300 crore for the Upper Bhadra project announced in the union budget and the Rs 11,495 crore special grants recommended by 15th Finance Commission.
Shivakumar said his party will take the issue to the streets of Karnataka, if the central government doesn't address the concerns. | Bengaluru News