Water to be released from Kabini dam to fill up tanks for ten days a month

Irrigation Department authorities have assured to release water from Kabini reservoir near here for ten days a month during February, March and April this year to fill up lakes and other water bodies.

Irrigation Department authorities have assured to release water from Kabini reservoir near here for ten days a month during February, March and April this year to fill up lakes and other water bodies.

The Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) authorities on Wednesday assured farmers, who staged an agitation in front of the Command Area Development Authority (CADA) office in Mysuru, that water from Kabini reservoir will be released through the irrigation canals to fill up the lakes, tanks and other water bodies to ensure drinking water for the cattle and other livestock in summer during the coming three months.

A statement issued by the Chief Engineer, Irrigation (South), CNNL said water will be released from Kabini reservoir from February 15 through the canals, subject to availability of water.

The CNNL’s assurance came after a group of farmers from Federation of Karnataka State Farmers’ Organisations and Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association gathered outside the office of CADA demanding release of water from Kabini to fill up the lakes and other water bodies.

The protest, however, was withdrawn after the assurance from the Irrigation Department authorities.

Earlier, the farmers, who had gathered at Kuvempu Park under the leadership of the Federation President Hallikerehundi Bhagyaraj, marched in protest to the CADA office, raising slogans against elected representatives.