Cauvery row: Karnataka CM urges protesters not to obstruct flow of water in Kabini river amid flood alert
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has urged protesters not to obstruct the flow of water from the Kabini reservoir following a flood alert. The government is currently balancing local flood management needs with ongoing legal and political disputes regarding water sharing with Tamil Nadu.
With the Water Resources Department of Karnataka issuing a flood alert over the likely release of water from the Kabini reservoir following heavy rainfall in its catchment areas, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar appealed to farmers’ organisations and Kannada groups not to make any attempt to obstruct the flow of water in the river.
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