daily release of 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water

BENGALURU: In a two-page letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention in the Cauvery river crisis Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has painted a grim picture of the water crisis in the state.Seeking a meeting between Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalitha , along with the PM to resolve the crisis, Siddaramaiah wrote: “...theat the inter state border, Biligundulu, which, if continued, would completely deprive the drinking water not only to the residents of Bengaluru city but also to the farmers of the Cauvery basin .”Siddaramaiah has said in his letter that if the current unrest continues, then it will have a serious impact on the IT industry of the state, impacting on the economy of the country.In a rather ridiculing tone, Siddaramaiah also wrote that the state BJP unit had proposed to the government not to implement the order of the apex court.“However, as a constitutional chief executive of the state, I have taken it upon myself to obey the orders of the SC and the water is being released as per the order, which has created more unrest and disquiet in the state,” said the CM.He has also hinted that Tamil Nadu is in a more comfortable position than Karnataka, given the present reservoir levels at Mettur and the quantity of north-eastern rainfall it received. This will be sufficient to meet the water requirement of Samba rice crop, which is just being sowed in that state, he said.Finally, in his letter, Siddaramaiah has said: “I earnestly request you not only as Prime Minister, but as the head of the federal system, to call a meeting of the chief ministers of the states to resolve the impasse."