Successive govts failed to speed up work on irrigation projects in Cauvery and Krishna basins in Karnataka, says senior SC advocate
Senior Supreme Court advocate Mohan Kataraki has criticized successive Karnataka governments for failing to expedite irrigation projects in the Krishna and Cauvery basins. He argues that significant budget increases are necessary to utilize allocated water rights and prevent the forfeiture of these resources to other states.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of regional infrastructure development, legal water rights, and environmental conservation in Indian state politics.
Successive governments in Karnataka have failed to speed up work on pending irrigation projects in the Krishna and Cauvery basins, according to Mohan Kataraki, senior advocate in the Supreme Court.
The article reports on a critique from a legal expert, providing a balanced view of the administrative and environmental challenges.
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