Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that the State government will protect the interests of Karnataka’s farmers despite the directions of Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee (CWRC).
Reacting to the CWRC’s directions to continue releasing 3,000 cusecs of water daily till October 31, Mr. Shivakumar, who is also the Minister for Water Resources, said the inflow of water into the reservoirs of the State was around 8,000 to 10,000 cusecs every day for the last two to three days.
Even if less water is released from the reservoirs, the rainfall in the areas surrounding Bengaluru will make up for the shortfall at Biligundlu, Mr. Shivakumar said.
