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  A recent newspaper report highlighted the   following information Expressing inability to spare more water. Chief Minister of Karnataka said the state was not in a position to meet Tamil Nadu's demand, as a severe drought, a weak (South-West) monsoon and deficit rainfall in the catchment areas of the river basin have led to drastic fall in the rain-fed reservoirs. We need to look at our requirement before sharing water with Tamil Nadu. As we need water for our farmers, we can not give more to Tamil Nadu; he said.                   Read the above passage and answer the following questions The above report shows India's dependence on the monsoon. Do you think the Chief Minister was correct in not releasing water for Tamil Nadu What should the states do in the long-term to be less dependent on a good monsoon and thus prevent disputes? (b)What values have you learnt from this newspaper report?

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                  (a) The Chief Minister was correct in his decision, because he is primarily responsible to the people in his state, as they have elected him. However what should have been done by him and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is to chalk out an action plan on how to divide the river waters in case the monsoon fails, as has happened now. If such an agreement had been made before the start of the monsoon, no chance dispute would have arisen. (b) From this newspaper report I have learnt that proper planning and management is needed to deal with natural calamities.