Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday told the Legislative Council that all the crest gates of the Tungabhadra dam would be replaced by May this year.Replying to JD(S) MLC T.A. Sharavana, who raised the issue of crest gate replacement at the Tungabhadra dam in the Legislative Council during Zero Hour, the Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the Irrigation portfolio, said: “We are replacing all the gates of the Tungabhadra dam. It requires abou…
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Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the dismissal of petitions filed by Tamil Nadu in the Supreme Court against the Controversial Mekedatu project marked a significant legal victory for the state, and that the government would soon move ahead with the next steps for the long-pending project.Presenting the state Budget for 2026–27 in the Legislative Assembly, CM Siddaramaiah said a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu project would be…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government will host a two-day International Dam Safety Conference in Bengaluru on February 13 and 14 in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi, Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, said the conference is being organised as the state government completes 1,000 days in office.“A two-day conference wi…