Mhadei: CM will lead all-party team to Delhi

CM Pramod Sawant will lead an all-party delegation to New Delhi to meet Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on November 4.
Issue of environment clearance to Karnataka for the diversion of Mhadei waters to its Malaprabha basin through the Kalasa-Bhandura project.
The CM said we will request to withdraw the October 17 letter to the Karnataka govt. stating that the Kalasa-Bhandura project being a drinking water project does not need environmental clearance.
The Chief Minister said that Javadekar will also be requested as regards conducting a joint inspection of the Kalasa-Bhandura project works as carried out by the Karnataka government
We will ensure that there is no violation of the directives of the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal.

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