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Karnataka Deputy CM Seeks More Water Allocation for State

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New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said he has urged the Centre to allocate at least 40-45 TMC of water to the state under the river-linking project.Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan here, Shivakumar said the state has also sought the release of an additional 5 TMC of water to the Bhima river basin.“We have appealed for 40-45 TMC of water for Karnataka under the river-linking project. We have also r…