Union government returns Karnataka's request for wildlife clearance for Mahadayi basin projects, calling it sub-judice

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav has written a letter to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, saying ‘the matter shall be considered afresh in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court in future.’ | Photo Credit: File Photo The Union government has returned Karnataka’s proposal for wildlife clearance for the proposed Kalasa-Bhanduri drinking water project in the Mahadayi river basin, saying the matter was sub-judice.Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, has written a letter to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, saying “the matter shall be considered afresh in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court in future.”“In reference to your letter dated December 23, 2025, regarding wildlife clearance for the Kalasa-Bhanduri Drinking Water Supply Sch