Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he believes that the Central team that visited the Cauvery basin areas has understood the gravity of the situation in Karnataka.
He expressed confidence that Karnataka would get justice with regard to the Cauvery issue after the expert committee submits its report to the Supreme Court.
He told reporters at the Mangalore International Airport, "We have apprised the team of the severe water shortage in the state's Cauvery basin. The team visited reservoirs and areas to assess ground realities, including crop losses and drinking water requirement. Hopefully, the Supreme Court will take into consideration our point of view during the hearing on October 18."
Asked on the Mahadayi water dispute, he said he will attend the meeting convened by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to sort out the issue. Siddaramaiah said that after the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal had asked the states concerned to resolve the dispute amicably, he had written to his Goa and Maharashtra counterparts as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, offering to host the first round of discussions.
Gokarna temple
Siddaramaiah clarified that there is no proposal before the government either to appoint an administrator to Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt or take over the Mahabaleshwara temple at Gokarna in Uttara Kannada district.
The confusion was because of a PIL in the High Court. The court had sought to know the government's stand on it. The Advocate General will submit in the court, the government's stand on the Ramachandrapura Mutt and the Gokarna temple, he added.
On his son Dr Yathindra, Siddaramaiah said he had just introduced him to the electorate of his constituency. "Is it an offence to introduce my son to the electorate? My elder son Rakesh was looking after my constituency and now Dr Yathindra is shouldering the responsibility." He denied the charges that Dr Yathindra was holding meetings with officials and said, "How can he conduct an official meeting. He is knowledgeable."
He said the state budget will not be advanced unlike the Union budget and presented in March.
He expressed confidence that Karnataka would get justice with regard to the Cauvery issue after the expert committee submits its report to the Supreme Court.
He told reporters at the Mangalore International Airport, "We have apprised the team of the severe water shortage in the state's Cauvery basin. The team visited reservoirs and areas to assess ground realities, including crop losses and drinking water requirement. Hopefully, the Supreme Court will take into consideration our point of view during the hearing on October 18."
Asked on the Mahadayi water dispute, he said he will attend the meeting convened by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to sort out the issue. Siddaramaiah said that after the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal had asked the states concerned to resolve the dispute amicably, he had written to his Goa and Maharashtra counterparts as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, offering to host the first round of discussions.
Gokarna temple
Siddaramaiah clarified that there is no proposal before the government either to appoint an administrator to Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt or take over the Mahabaleshwara temple at Gokarna in Uttara Kannada district.
The confusion was because of a PIL in the High Court. The court had sought to know the government's stand on it. The Advocate General will submit in the court, the government's stand on the Ramachandrapura Mutt and the Gokarna temple, he added.
On his son Dr Yathindra, Siddaramaiah said he had just introduced him to the electorate of his constituency. "Is it an offence to introduce my son to the electorate? My elder son Rakesh was looking after my constituency and now Dr Yathindra is shouldering the responsibility." He denied the charges that Dr Yathindra was holding meetings with officials and said, "How can he conduct an official meeting. He is knowledgeable."
He said the state budget will not be advanced unlike the Union budget and presented in March.