(a) whether Central Water Commission has directed the Government of Karnataka not to desilt the Cauvery Command Area;
(b) if so, whether any favourable feedback has been received
from Karnataka Government;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the reaction of the Government thereto ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (e) In order to enable the World Bank to complete the
preparation of the Project Concept Document for Karnataka Tank
Improvement Project in a time bound manner and to avoid delay in
signing the agreement for the project, Government of India
suggested to Government of Karnataka that tanks falling within
the Cauvery Basin may not be included. In response, the
Government of Karnataka informed that they have since decided to
delete the tanks falling in the Cauvery basin from the proposed
project.