Technical committee endorses Sriranga tank-filling scheme in Karnataka
A file photo of K. Jaiprakash, Technical Advisor to Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar.
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The technical committee formed to study the feasibility of the Sriranga tank filling scheme, part of the Hemavathi project, has “endorsed the justification for the ongoing project”, said K. Jaiprakash, Technical Advisor to Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The State government granted administrative approval for the project aimed at addressing the drinking water needs of Magadi and Kunigal taluks with an estimated cost of ₹986 crore on January 12, 2024. However, when the work commenced in March, it faced interruptions as protests erupted against it. Local representative...