MYSURU: Will rains help the state government? Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said “Yes”. “The nature is in favour of the coalition government as incessant rains have filled up almost all the reservoirs in the state including four in the Cauvery basin, by the grace of Goddess Chamundeshwari”, he said on Friday.He also felt that the good rains would improve the relations between Cauvery riparian states Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Referring to the inflow of more than 50,000 cusecs into KRS dam alone, he said the outflows from KRS and Kabini reservoirs will help Karnataka meet its obligation of releasing 131 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu before July 31, well before the September deadline set by the Cauvery Tribunal.He said there will be no political tensions between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as “enough water” has been released to the lower riparian state. The chief minister appealed to farmers not to take the extreme step of committing suicide.
Observing that farm loan waiver is not an easy task as his predecessor Siddaramaiah had increased the salaries of government employees by 30% that cost the exchequer a considerable amount.
Brindavan GardensKumaraswamy said that the development of Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disney Land will help attract tourists and generate 25,000 jobs.
Mysuru-Bengaluru highway closed for 7 hours for CM’s visit
Mysuru/ Mandya: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s visit to Mysuru and Mandya on Friday caught many, especially weekend travellers, unaware with Mysuru-Bengaluru highway passing through Mandya closed for VIP visit. The ever-bustling highway was closed for seven hours.
Will win confidence of people of N-K region, says Kumaraswamy
Mandya: Kumaraswamy hit out at opposition parties for projecting him as South Karnataka Chief Minister and terming his Budget as Mandya-oriented budget. The CM said that he will tour all the districts and win the hearts and confidence of people.