Bangalore, June 02: Entire Karnataka was facing water shortage and the state government would spend any amount to meet the situation, state home minister Mallikarjun Kharge said today. Speaking to reporters here, Kharge said Chief Minister S M Krishna had made it clear that funds would not be a constraint to tackle the water shortage.
He said another Rs 32 crore would be released for providing drinking water, apart from Rs 21.88 crore already released.
Asked if the government would transport water through rail wagons, he said it would be considered, if necessary.
Kharge said government was planning to buy fodder from Punjab and Haryana to meet the requirements of cattle in the wake of prevailing drought situation.
He said the state officials would soon hold discussions with their counterparts at the Centre to seek additional foodgrains for drought relief measure. Bureau Report