Mahadayi: Goa CM agrees for talks

Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa successfully convinced his Goa counterpart Digambar Kamath to agree to a dialogue on sharing Mahadayi river water. He had a discussion with Kamath in the presence of Gujarath CM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday on the sidelines a national level meeting of CMs on internal security convened by the Prime Minister. In a press release, Yeddyurappa expressed his confidence that the Mahadayi issue would be resolved soon following the present development.

He added that he would be writing a formal letter inviting the Goa CM to come for a bilateral talk on sharing Mahadayi river water. He reportedly explained to Kamath that the Kalasa Banduri project aimed at utilising hardly 7.5 TMC ft out of its share of 45 TMC ft of water for drinking purpose in the villages around Hubli- Dharwad. Presently 220 TMCft of water is being wasted in Mahadayi River.

"Since Kalasa Banduri is a drinking water project, it is unnecessary to refer the case to the court or creating a controversy. Let us forget political differences in sharing natural resources for a public cause," Yeddyurappa told Digambar Kamath.