CM Shivakumar 'Karnataka, Andhra and Telangana Will Protect Farmers Interests'

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, along with Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana N Chandrababu Naidu and A Revanth Reddy, respectively, inaugurated the newly installed 33 spillway gates of Tungabhadra Dam on Thursday. 

Ahead of the stage event, the leaders visited the dam area and offered a special pooja. Different gates were formally opened by the leaders. 

Union Minister C.R. Patil inaugurated Gate No. 17, while Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar inaugurated Gate No. 18. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated Gate No. 19, and Telangana



Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated Gate No. 20.

Several Ministers, public representatives and officials from the three states attended the event, which the Water Resources Department and the Tungabhadra Board jointly organised.

Shivakumar said that Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana reached a historic consensus to safeguard the interests of farmers. 

Addressing a gathering at Munirabad in Koppal district, the Karnataka CM said the three States had held extensive discussions on issues concerning the reservoir, and the larger interests of farmers in the command area.