Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday warned of strict action against officials found negligent in managing the drought situation in the state. Addressing the first divisional-level progress review meeting of North Karnataka in Kalaburagi, the Chief Minister said he would not tolerate dereliction of duty by officials.
"The main goal of my government is to provide clean governance, development, and civil rights to the last person, including everyone. To achieve this goal, the officers should act very proactively, pro-people, and responsibly," he said.
Referring to his administrative experience, the chief minister said he had worked at various levels from Taluk Panchayat President to the position of CM.
"Therefore, I know very well what happens at every level of administration. I am not ready to listen to any excuses when it comes to development. Results are important to me. If you do not work for the people, I will be forced to take action against you," he warned officials.
Speaking on the revision of the voter list, Shivakumar said not a single eligible voter should be deprived of the right to vote.
"Politics is not important here, but it is the responsibility of the government to protect the right to vote of every citizen. BLOs should visit each house at least three times and monitor whether the names of eligible voters are included. There is no question of compromise on this issue," he said.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which commenced across the state, will continue till July 29.
Earlier on Monday, the Janata Dal (Secular) and BJP delegation submitted a complaint to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), V Anbukkumar, over "massive irregularities" in the ongoing SIR exercise of the electoral rolls in the state. In the complaint, the delegation noted that the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are not following the SIR guidelines and that the evidence backing the allegations has been shared on social media.
On water management, the CM said the situation in the state was satisfactory despite concerns over deficient rainfall across the country. "We have held historic discussions with the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and Union Ministers with the aim of finding a permanent solution to the inter-state water problems. The Central Government has also given a positive response to the proposal to continue the Krishna, Cauvery, and Godavari river linking project at a cost of about one lakh crore rupees," he said.
"We have decided to work together by overcoming political differences and making the protection of the interests of the people of the state a priority," he added. According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Godavari-Cauvery Link Project is one of the five priority river interlinking projects identified under the National Perspective Plan (NPP). It aims to transfer water from the Godavari basin to the Krishna, Pennar, and Cauvery basins through three sub-links: Godavari (Inchampalli)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) Link, Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) Link, Pennar (Somasila)-Cauvery (Grand Anicut) Link.
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