Bengaluru: As promised, Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol released documents before media that allegedly shows previous Congress Government was responsible for delaying the implementation of the Mekedatu project. He stressed that it was Congress that delayed the process between 2013 – 2016.
However, Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee D. K. Shivakumar negated the claim, and added that Karjol has got the facts wrong. The claim is being done to mar the Congress’ reputation, both asserted.
The duo stated that Supreme Court had cleared the Mekedatu project in 2018 and by then Congress had already brought out the detailed project report (DPR). Further, the duo added that a revised DPR was brought out by Shivakumar who was then Water Resources Minister under coalition government.