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Karnataka: CM DK Shivakumar urges Centre to clear Mekedatu, drop Kasturirangan report and align CSR norms

  • On Friday, Chief Minister Shivakumar urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite clearances for the Mekedatu reservoir project, withdraw the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats, and align CSR rules with state guidelines.
  • Regarding Mekedatu, the Chief Minister noted the Supreme Court settled the legal position; the state legislature unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Kasturirangan report following public consultations.
  • Flagging urban migration that climbed from 31% in 2002 to 47% in 2026, Shivakumar requested the Centre align corporate CSR spending with Karnataka guidelines to upgrade 1,000 government schools into Karnataka Public Schools.
  • Earlier, the Chief Minister submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister pressing for structural reforms in Metro financing alongside urgent central assistance for drought-hit farmers, sugarcane growers, and Western Ghats residents.
  • Tracing Karnataka's role in space missions from Aryabhata to Gaganyaan, Shivakumar inaugurated the Centre of Space and Modern Optical Sciences , saying, "If Bharat Van nurtures the future of our planet, CoSMOS will nurture the future of our young minds.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a state visit to Karnataka, today (13-11-26) inaugurated the Pink Line of the Bengaluru Metro. Prime Minister Modi, who flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangalore-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, inaugurated development projects worth Rs. 15,600 crore. After that, he traveled on the newly opened 7.5 km long route between Thavaregere and IIM Bengaluru Metro stations. He was accompanied by Karnataka Chief Minister D.K…

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TV9 Kannada broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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