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RARE PHOTOS: Govt protecting farmers interests says dks opposition begs to differ | Vintage Vibes

As the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Wednesday recommended further release of 3,000 cusecs daily for 15 days from October 15, the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) blamed it as a “failure” on part of the State government while Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who holds the Water Resources portfolio, reiterated that farmers’ interests will be protected.

‘Illegal water consumption’

“The order is against the interests of Karnataka. They (CWRC) are not able to consider the illegal water consumption of Tamil Nadu and real water requirements of Karnataka, especially for drinking water needs in March/April, 2024. Karnataka government has been unable to point out this in CWRC and CWMA, and even the Supreme Court,” former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told reporters here. He said: “The Chief Minister had promised to go on an IA against the earlier order of CWMA, but they have not.”

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