Blaming the BJP-led Union government for the delay in the implementation of the Kalasa Banduri Nala Project, the former MLC Mohan Limbikai has urged members of Parliament from the region to exert pressure on the Centre to get the requisite clearances for the project before the Lok Sabha polls.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Friday, Mr. Limbikai said that Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal delivered the verdict in August 2018 and although the State government applied for getting clearances, the Union government is delaying the issue citing various reasons.
He said after the gazette notification was issued in 2020, the State government prepared a detailed project report (DPR) and sought the requisite permissions from the Centre. However, the Centre is dillydallying on the issue at the behest of the BJP-led Goa government, he said.
