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Belagavi, May 6 : Karnataka Minister for Water Resources D K Shivkumar today announced that the State government is in principle accept Maharashtra’s demand for signing a permanent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sharing water for water between both States.
Addressing the media here on Monday after holding a meeting with the senior officials and elected representatives of Belagavi, Vijayapur, Bagalkot district over the issue of Maharashtra’s demand.
He said that Maharashtra State is demanding release of 4 tmc ft of water from Tubachi Babaleshwar Lift Irrigation Scheme in Vijayapura taluk to Jatt taluk in Sangli district. The demand is for of 2 Tmc ft of water during Rabbi and 2 tmc ft in Kharif season. In exchange, Maharashtra will release same quantum of water to Krishna river from Rajapur barrage during summer, he added.
Maharashtra was releasing water to Karnataka from 2004 during summer. The state government was paying money for it. However, since last two years it is not accepting money but demanding water for water. Further, he said Maharashtra want water at its border from Vijayapura hence a Technical Committee will be formed to study the possibilities as well as pros and cons of signing MoU, he added.
Minister for Forest Satish Jarkiholi, who is also Belagavi District Incharge Minister, Rajya Sabha Member Prabhakar Kore and others were present.

Srinagar, May 6 : Less than 3 per cent polling was recorded during the first eight hours in twin south Kashmir districts of Pulwam and Shopian in the third and final phase of voting in Anantnag Parliamentary constituency amid unprecedented security arrangements following a strike called by separatists.

However, a good number of people have come out to exercise their franchise in Ladakh Parliamentary constituency, where about 55 per cent polling was recorded till 1500 hrs.

“Around 15.64 per cent polling has been recorded in third and final phase of Anantnag Lok Sabha seat and Ladakh parliamentary constituency till 1500 hrs,” a poll official said.

He said only 1.91 per cent of the electorate have exercised their franchise in Pulwama while 2.64 per cent polling was recorded in Shopian till 1500 hrs.

“Positive response has been received from voters in Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency, where Leh witnessed 49.07 per cent polling in the first eight hours while Kargil recorded 60.91 per cent voter turnout till 1500 hrs,” he added.

Polling which began at 0700 hrs will end at 1600 hrs in Pulwama and Shopian while in Ladakh the voting will conclude at 1800 hrs.

Polling in first two phases of Anantnag constituency in Anantnag and Kulgam were held on April 23 and 29, respectively. Anantnag recorded 13.59 per cent while Kulgam 10.35 per cent polling.

Kalaburagi, May 6 : Congress leader in Lok Sabha M Mallikarjuna Kharge on Monday strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi.
“It is a highly condemnable statement by a person of Prime Minister stature, people will not forgive him for making such remarks against a person who sacrificed his life for the country,” he added.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Kharge said that the High Court had dismissed Bofors Case 30 years back, but now he is raking up the issue by telling lies in an attempt to woo the voters.
He said that the name Rajiv Gandhi itself inspires youths of the country and comments against him is not acceptable. Modi has no heart at all, he has no patriotism and we are unfortunate that such a people have become Prime Minister of our country.
Hitting out at Modi, he said Rajiv Gandhi laid down his life for the nation and one should be ashamed to utter such words against him. “People will give a befitting reply in the election to a person like Modi,” he added.
Modi yesterday said that Rajiv Gandhi was a corrupt person.

Bhubaneswar, May 6 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an additional Rs 1,000 crore assistance for Odisha which has been ravaged by cyclone Fani.

The union government had sanctioned Rs 381 crore last week, said Modi.

Modi reviewed the relief and restoration measures being undertaken by government officials in the cyclone affected areas.

The Prime Minister also announced to provide Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia each for the kin of dead in the natural disaster and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

At least 34 people, including 21 from Puri district, have so far lost their lives on account of the cyclone. Fani hit the coastal state on Friday causing havoc in several parts of the state.

He said that a central team will visit the state and assess the loss.

The Prime Minister also assured the state government that all cooperation will be given to deal with the situation.

“There was perfect coordination between the Centre and state governments in the past 7-8 days. Communication was very good between the state and Central governments. I was monitoring the situation,” said Modi.

He said the way the people of Odisha complied with every instruction of the government was praiseworthy and it resulted in minimizing casualties.

He said more than one crore people in about 14,000 villages of 11 districts were affected.

The Prime Minister said the authorities were giving priority for restoration of electricity and water supplies and to provide health facilities.

“We will work together on man, machinery and money requirements to deal with the situation.”

After arriving here at the the Biju Patnaik International Airport, the Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey to assess the loss and destruction caused by the cyclone.

The Prime Minister undertook an aerial survey over Puri, Khurdha and other affected districts.

Modi was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on his arrival.

Around 1.08 crore people in 14,835 villages spread across at least 11 districts have been affected by the cyclone. Over 13.41 lakh people had been evacuated ahead of the severe cyclonic storm on May 3.

Thousands of trees and electric poles have been uprooted in the coastal districts. Puri, where the cyclone made landfall, and parts of Khurdha are most affected by the severe cyclonic storm.

Kalaburagi, May 6 : BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said the infighting within Congress-JD (S) alliance in Karnataka will intensify once Lok Sabha election results will be out on May 23 and any time after that the government may fall under its own weight.
He said the BJP will not destabilise the government nor will it enter into alliance with JD (S) and form the government later.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday Yeddyurappa said that the JD (S) had betrayed BJP in past 20-20 government and now BJP will not think about farm new government alliance with JD (S) in the state
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He said that the 20 MLA who unsatisfied in Congress-JD (S) government would decide the future of the government and the BJP will not interfere in the internal matters of the Coalition partners, he said.
Mr Yeddyurappa alleged that teh Home minister M B Patil misused his power and the BJP will come out in the street and intensified about this ‘ Vendetta ‘ politics, he said.

He said that instead of find out the truth about ‘ the letter’ allegedly written by Home Minister M B Patil to congress leader Sonia Gandhi, the government was indulging in revenge politics. ”We will fight against such attitude of the home minister against BJP sympathisesrs and intensify the ongoing BJP protest.