BENGALURU: The all-party meeting, convened by Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai to discuss inter-state water disputes on Friday, decided to speed up necessary clearances for the Mekedatu and Kalasa-Banduri projects from the Union government.
Bommai said water resources minister Govind Karjol will visit Delhi next week to impress upon Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to get environmental clearance for both projects. The CM said he'll also visit Delhi after the ongoing budget session. "After my visit, if necessary I'll take an all-party delegation to Delhi to put further pressure," he added. Bommai said the Mekedatu project is currently before the Cauvery Water Management Authority and the state will demand early clearance of the detailed project report. "The CWMA has discussed the Mekedatu project and in the next meeting, we'll try to get it cleared," he said.
