Padayatra from Mekedatu may start on January 9
The Hindu
Congress leader V.R. Sudarshan on Sunday called upon people from all walks of life to join the padayatra from Mekedatu to push the BJP Government in the State to take up the reservoir project.Addressi
Congress leader V.R. Sudarshan on Sunday called upon people from all walks of life to join the padayatra from Mekedatu to push the BJP Government in the State to take up the reservoir project.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru, Mr. Sudarshan, a former Chairperson of the Legislative Council, who is also co-chairman KPCC’s Media and Communication Wing, said the padayatra, which is tentatively scheduled to begin from Mekedatu on January 9 was a non-party affair. He extended an invitation to achievers from all walks of life to join to help realise the development goal of Karnataka to help build a balancing reservoir at Mekedatu, which will not only help generate electricity, but also provide drinking water to many parts of Karnataka, particularly the Cauvery water-starved parts of Bengaluru.
He said the padayatra will help build pressure on the BJP Government in Karnataka, which has displayed a lack of political will to take up the project. He said there was no reason for Tamil Nadu Government to oppose the project.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.