The Hindu : State has not got its due: Koliwad

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Tuesday, Jul 08, 2003

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Southern States - Karnataka

State has not got its due: Koliwad

By Our Staff Reporter

Bangalore July 7. The Minister of State for Rural Water Supply, K.B.Koliwad, said here today that the State Government had submitted a fresh proposal of works in Haveri District to be taken up at a cost of Rs. 8.42 crore to the Centre under the drought relief programme.

Speaking to presspersons, the minister said that in view of reports from the Meteorological Department, the Government expected that the State would continue to reel under drought and had formulated programmes for the next 90 days.

Meanwhile, it had completed works under 177 action plans utilising the foodgrains supplied by the Centre.

He said that the Centre had been asked to send three lakh tonnes of foodgrains to take up relief works, of which only 55,000 tonnes was received. He admitted that Karnataka had failed in getting its due share of foodgrains and financial support from the Centre despite efforts by MPs and the members of the Cabinet subcommittee headed by the Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge.

He expressed unhappiness over the Centre "succumbing" to pressure from Andhra Pradesh and extending all support to it.

Mr. Koliwad said the Akshara Dasoha Scheme would not be stopped. Refuting the charge that the Government was utilising foodgrains allocated for drought relief for Akshara Dasoha, he said that it was using the foodgrains available with it under the public distribution system.

The minister said that the Groundwater Conservation Bill, 1999 returned by the President without his assent, would be tabled again after making amendments.

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State has not got its due: Koliwad