Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday placed three key demands before Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the Centre's intervention in the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, the state's opposition to the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats and the formulation of CSR guidelines to strengthen primary education.

Addressing the inauguration of CoSMOS (Centre of Space and Modern Optical) in Mysuru in the presence of the Prime Minister, Shivakumar said while science and technology were shaping the future, Karnataka also needed the Union Government's urgent support and cooperation on key development issues.

Emphasising the importance of supporting the state's young talent, he said Karnataka's youth w...