Karnataka: CM DK Shivakumar Urges Centre to Clear Mekedatu, Drop Kasturirangan Report and Align CSR Norms
Shivakumar pressed for final approvals on Mekedatu, rejection of the Kasturirangan report, and CSR rule changes to fund 1,000 school upgrades.
- 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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At event attended by PM, Shivakumar presses Centre on Mekedatu clearance, seeks withdrawal of Kasturirangan report
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 13 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday urged the Centre to expedite the statutory clearances for the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project and withdraw the recommendations of the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats. He asked the Centre to align corporate social […]
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Times of IndiaKarnataka: CM DK Shivakumar urges Centre to clear Mekedatu, drop Kasturirangan report and align CSR norms
Shivakumar placed three major demands before the Centre, underscoring the need for cooperative federalism to address pressing developmental challenges while speaking at the inauguration of the Centre of Space and Modern Optical Sciences (CoSMOS) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mysuru.
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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Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar addresses the inauguration of the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium at the University of Mysore campus in Mysuru on Friday, November 13, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief... - Social News XYZ
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