DCM assures permanent drinking water for Ramanagara district

 DCM D.K. Shivakumar assured that the permanent drinking water supply project (Cauvery Drinking Water Project) for Ramanagara, Kanakapura, Channapatna, and Magadi taluks of Bengaluru South district will be completed by December this year.

  he performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the initial stage of the project near the Sattegala dam and inspected the site. Speaking afterward, he said that the project is being undertaken at a cost of Rs 540 crore. We had promised to provide drinking water to Ramanagara district during the Channapatna by-election. We are committed to this promise. This project was initiated when I was the Irrigation Minister. I have come to inspect why there is a delay. He said that 3.30 TMC of water is being released at a very low cost.

He inquired with the officials and engineers of the Hyderabad-based Mega Engineering Company, which is carrying out the project work, about why the work is being delayed and if there are any obstacles. He got comprehensive details about the progress of the project. Read this too: Not young enough to tolerate insult – Sonu Nigam's reaction after the lack of cooperation from Sandalwood

After this, he, along with former MP D.K. Suresh, MLAs C.P. Yogeshwar, Kadaluru Uday, and MLCs S. Ravi, Sudham Das, inspected the tunnel being bored to release water up to Iggalur barrage and its lining work quality. Read this too: Insult to Kannada – Complaint against Sonu Nigam in Mandya too

To the media's question about whether farmers' land will be acquired, he said that farmers' land is being acquired as needed. Instructions have been given to the Mandya District Collector to provide good compensation to the farmers who have given land for the project and cooperated. This project will prevent the hardship of drinking water for the people of the district, including increasing groundwater level," he said.