Release KRS water to irrigation canals, Minister tells officials
The Hindu
In the wake of heavy rains lashing the catchment areas of Cauvery in Kodagu and KRS reservoir receiving a good inflow during the last few days, Minister in charge of Mandya district K.C .Narayana Gowd
In the wake of heavy rains lashing the catchment areas of Cauvery in Kodagu and KRS reservoir receiving a good inflow during the last few days, Minister in charge of Mandya district K.C .Narayana Gowda has asked the Irrigation Department officials to begin releasing water to irrigation canals and facilitate farmers of the district to take up agricultural activity. While the irrigation authorities are already releasing water to Hemavathi canal, Mr. Gowda said the process of discharging water to Visvesvaraya Canal will also begin from Monday. The water level in KRS reservoir had crossed 106 ft. on Saturday against the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 124.8 ft. The inflow had reached 35,000 cusecs on Saturday and the water level had increased by 2 ft. in the last 24 hours, said a statement from Mandya district administration.More Related News
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