
Mega drinking water project near KRS gathering steam
The Hindu
Revised cost of the project pegged at ₹590 crore
The Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water project fast taking shape in the upstream of the KRS will cater to the needs of Myusru with a projected population of 50 lakh for the next 60 years.
The government has sanctioned ₹350 crore for the project which has a planned capacity to pump 900 million liters daily (MLD) of water catering to Mysuru and 193 other villages in the vicinity.

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