UKP Phase 3 Delayed: Shivakumar Blames Centre, Maharashtra, Andhra

• DK Shivakumar blames the Centre, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh for delaying the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) Phase 3.
• The central government has withheld the crucial notification for UKP Phase 3 implementation since 2013.
• Karnataka is committed to completing UKP Phase 3, planning to spend Rs 15,000-20,000 crore annually for land acquisition.
• A Rs 1,722 crore project proposal for Ghataprabha canals has been sent to the Centre, with a 60:40 cost-sharing model.

Why It Matters: Political hurdles delay Karnataka's vital water project, impacting development.