JD(S) wants Centre to declare Krishna River Basin Project as national project
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The national general secretary of the Janata Dal (Secular) and former MLA, N.H. Konaraddi, has said that the party will soon launch a movement seeking declaration of the Krishna River Basin Project in northern Karnataka as a national project.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, Mr. Konaraddi said that the Union government should consider significance of the Krishna projects for north Karnataka and declare it a national project and allocate funds accordingly.
He said that to begin with a village stay and tractor rally would be organised. “We will begin with tractor rallies to villages in Navalgund and Annigeri taluks of Dharwad district, which will be followed by a village-stay programme. Subsequently the movement will be extended to other districts in the region,” he said.