Shivakumar Seeks Centre's Intervention Amid Tensions With Andhra Over Alamatti Dam Height

• Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar urged the Centre to intervene as Andhra Pradesh objects to increasing Alamatti dam height to 524 meters.
• Andhra Pradesh petitioned the Centre against land acquisition for the project, despite Karnataka acting within the 2010 Tribunal order.
• Karnataka plans a 70,000 crore investment for 1.33 lakh acres acquisition, having already spent 20,000 crore.
• An all-party delegation will visit New Delhi during the upcoming Parliament session to pressure the Union Jal Shakti Minister.
• Shivakumar expressed frustration over lack of cooperation and acknowledged a previous strategic error in challenging the Tribunal order.