Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said there is no immediate crisis over the Cauvery water issue due to good rainfall.

He said that discussions at the all-party meeting were mainly focused on handling the situation in the future.

Speaking to the reporters after an all-party meeting over the Cauvery water issue, Kumaraswamy said, "Because of the good rainfall, water is already flowing to Tamil Nadu, and there is no immediate demand or crisis. The discussions are mainly about how to handle the situation in the future. Any final decision will be taken by the government."

In the meeting, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the Mekedatu project is a permanent solution to the Cauvery water issue and called ...