Speaking to reporters at Vidhan Soudha about his election campaign in Uttar Pradesh, he said, "I am confident that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win more than 40 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has promised to provide 10 kg rice to the poor. We have announced to the people how Congress will implement its guarantees at the national level like we implemented our promises within a month of coming to power in Karnataka.

Asked about the meeting on drought relief, he said, "We discussed drinking water, fodder for cattle and other aspects. We will also soon hold a meeting on the impact of rains in Bengaluru. We will soon inform the officials about the drought relief." Will give instructions to fill the water. - Lakes should be filled with treated water. "We have directed officials to prepare a report. Lakes in Bengaluru have dried up and officials have also been directed to ensure that the lakes remain filled with clean water."

He said a separate action plan has been prepared to deal with the situation during the rainy season.

When asked about rainwater harvesting, Shivakumar said, "This year we experienced water shortage. Around 7,000 borewells have dried up. If there is no rain, this situation may happen again in the future... Precautionary Steps Will be picked up."