"The supreme court has considered our concerns partially. It will give people some relief.We would be able to comment on it only after thoroughly studying the order," Yeddyurappa said.
The state would get 14.75 TMC water more and Bengaluru would get 4.75 TMC to meet drinking water requirements, he added.
Union Minister forChemicals and Fertilisers Ananthkumar described the order "historic."
"This order has brought relief to the people of Karnataka who were anxiously waiting for the order," he said.
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"Though the order is not entirely up to our expectations, we still welcome it.Bengaluru needed more water in view of its exponential growth," Nagaraj said.
Managing Trustee and Chief Executive Officer of Bengaluru Political Action Committee Revathi Ashok hailed the judgment, saying it will set a precedent for inter-state water sharing disputes in future.
"We areextremely pleased that the judgment accorded by the supreme court while acknowledging Bengaluru city's global status hasclearly articulated the 'priority for drinking water' over all other uses," Ashok said.
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