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Time has come to revisit Inter-state River Water Disputes Act: Karnataka CM

Bommai also requested Gadkari for central support to regional airports at Ballari, Shivamogga, Vijayapura and Hassan

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Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai (Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the time has come to revisit the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act as it creates more disputes than resolving them.

The Chief Minister spoke virtually at the inaugural of the 'PM Gati Shakti' southern zone conference chaired by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.

"There are some legal interventions that are necessary. Delay is the most costly affair which has been affecting our infrastructure. The delay in our irrigation projects are bogged down by the Inter-State Water Disputes Act. In fact, it creates more disputes than resolving them," Bommai said.

He said

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