State has requested Centre to approve the DPR for Mekedatu project: CM Bommai

Yogesh K Porwar & Avanth Kumar Kankaria

The Union government has been requested to approve the Detailed Project Report(DPR) for the Mekedatu project soon,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to media persons at the Hubballi airport Bommai said, the Union Water Resources minister has been apprised of the significance of the Mekedatu project.

An all party meeting would be convened to discuss the issue during the ongoing Budget session of state legislature.

Later we will leave for Delhi to discuss Mekedatu and major irrigation projects including Krishna,” Bommai said.