Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the government is ready to release funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore to KalyanaKarnatakaRegion Development Board from the next financial year, if the board spends the already granted Rs 1,500 crore.
Bommai said there is no change in the govenments stand on implanting the Mekedatu project. Nadu government does not have any power to decide on this project. So we are committed to implementing it through la v egal battle, he clarified.
The CM also said they are planning to construct balancing reservoirs to curb water wastage. BS Yediyurappa had released Rs 20 crore for preparing a related DPR. We will discuss implementation of the project with the states concerned, he said.