Shivakumar to inquire into ‘diversion’ of Bhima waters by Maharashtra

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who holds the Water Resources portfolio, told the Legislative Council present connected Thursday that helium volition inquire into the contented of reported implicit utilisation of Bhima waters by the neighbouring State of Maharashtra.

Replying to a question raised by subordinate Talawar Sabanna nether Rule 330 successful the Council, Mr. Shivakumar said that what has been pointed retired by the subordinate is an contented of superior quality and that helium volition inquire into it and get a study connected the said utilisation of much than allocated stock of waters by Maharashtra.

Earlier, raising the issue, Mr. Sabanna said that portion the allocated stock of h2o successful the Bhima nether the Bachawat Commission is 95 tmcft for Maharashtra and 15 tmcft for Karnataka, the neighbouring State is utilizing adjacent to 200 tmcft by diverting h2o to the Sina stream done a tunnel.

Consequently, the farmers of Vijayapura, Yadgir and Kalaburagi districts are facing h2o scarcity, helium said and urged the Minister to nonstop a squad to look into the issue.