Karnataka, Maharashtra Agree To Resolve Water Sharing Issues

BS Yediyurappa said both the states have agreed to share real-time data on rainfall and water release from reservoirs both in Krishna and Bhima basin in order to manage the floods effectively.

Karnataka and Maharashtra on Saturday decided to have better coordination and communication regarding flood management and water supply in the drought-hit regions of both the states. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a high-level meeting with Maharashtra Water Resource Minister Jayant Patil in Bengaluru to resolve the water-related issues between the two states. Addressing reporters after the meet, Mr Yediyurappa said both the states have agreed to share real-time data on rainfall and water release from reservoirs both in Krishna and Bhima basin in order to manage the floods effectively. "We discussed various issues regarding flood management in Krishna and Bheema river basins. It was decided to have better coordination and communication between two states at ministerial level,Secretaries level and at the field level," the CM said.