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Karnataka: Deputy CM Shivakumar refutes reports of govt imposing 'green cess' on water bills

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) | November 14, 2024 2:41:48 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has refuted the reports claiming that the state government is considering imposing a green cess on water bills in towns and cities, and termed it "bogus news" spread by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

"There is no such proposal (of green cess on water bills). It is all bogus news the BJP is trying to create," he told reporters on Thursday.

This comes after reports claimed that in order to save the eco-sensitive Western Ghats, Karnataka's Forest Department will be proposing a green cess of "Rs 2 or 3" to raise a corpus fund meant for the conservation of Western Ghats.

The Western Ghats are not only a bio-diversity site but are also the source of many rivers including Tunga, Bhadra, Kaveri, Kabini, Hemavati, Krishna, Malaprabha, Ghatprabha and other rivers. These rivers supply water to many urban and rural areas in the state.

The Western Ghats play a significant role in intercepting monsoon winds, resulting in widespread rainfall across the country.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party offered Rs 50 crore to the Congress MLAs to "destabilise" the Karnataka government.

Backing his remark, he told reporters on Thursday, "I said what they did previously. I said they tried to destabilise the govt by offering Rs 50 crores, in which they couldn't succeed."

Being asked about Siddaramaiah's allegation, DK Shivakumar said, "We will speak with CM and come back to you (media) on this." (ANI)

 
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