On October 23, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Twitter that the “Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project in Karnataka has been granted Environment Approval”. The central government set up the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal in November 2010. Several of the 15 seats up for grabs are in the Malaprabha basin. “Everyone should understand that bypolls are scheduled in that state (Karnataka). But we should not get distracted by any letters issued to them,” Goa Ports Minister Michael Lobo told a press conference.

Source: Indian Express November 17, 2019 19:18 UTC