The Hindu: Belagavi: Sunday, October
02, 2016.
The water
sharing disputes with riparian States is costing the Karnataka exchequer
dearly. The State government has given more than Rs.76.21 crore as fee to the
advocates representing it before the Supreme Court and Water Dispute Tribunals
in respect of Cauvery and Krishna river waters from 2005-06, as disclosed under
the RTI Act.
Sharing the
information he obtained under the RTI Act from the Department of Water
Resources with mediapersons here on Saturday, RTI activist Bhimappa Gundappa
Gadad said the government paid Rs.36,52,07,674 as fees to the advocates in
Cauvery water disputes, including Rs.13,91,03,413 to senior advocate Anil B.
Divan, which is the highest in the list of 21 advocates; followed by
Rs.7,84,70,000 to senior counsel F.S. Nariman; Rs.4,58,44,815 to S.S. Javali;
and Rs.4,47,73,783 to M.V. Katarki from 1990-91 to August 8, 2016.
The
government paid Rs.39,69,16,098 as fees to the 20 advocates representing the
State before the apex court and Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal from 2005-06 to
July 31, 2016, including six advocate-generals. This included Rs.1,99,69,698
towards travel and hotel bills of the advocates and five advocate-generals.
Mr. Divan was
given Rs.12,16,00,000, Mr.Nariman Rs.6,85,97,000, Mr.Javali Rs.4,41,60,000 and
Mr. Katarki, Rs.3,09,32,000.
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