Maharashtra Minister of Water Resources Jayant Patil and president of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar discussed issues related to river water-sharing with Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai at his residence on Friday.

A statement from the Chief Minister's office said Bommai and Patil discussed issues on water-sharing between Karnataka and Maharashtra and cooperation of the two States during floods. Pawar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, also agreed to hold a meeting soon to discuss the issue of river water- sharing.