Farmers demand desilting of Veeranam tank
The Hindu
Though the tank has the capacity to store 1,465 million cubic feet of water, nearly one-third of the water body is filled with silt, farmers said
The Cauvery Delta Farmers Federation has called upon the State Government to desilt the Veeranam tank in Kattumannarkoil in the district and increase its storage capacity. Though the tank has the capacity to store 1,465 million cubic feet of water, nearly one-third of the water body is filled with silt.With the Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case taking new twists every day, JD(S) State president and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday appealed to the Hassan MP, who is his nephew, to return and subject himself to the legal process. This is the first time that such an appeal has been made by the family.
Amidst continuing protest over the murder of Anjali Ambiger in Hubballi, Home Minister G. Parameshwara, who visited the victim’s family on Monday, announced in a press conference that like the Neha Hiremath case, this too would be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for inquiry.