Water release for two weeks from Malaprabha Dam starting today
The Hindu
Belagavi Officials to release water from Malaprabha Dam Thurs. to meet drinking water needs of downstream villages/towns. Minister Hebbalkar said water release will help farmers whose crops are drying up. DC Patil asked officials to release water keeping in mind storage till June 2024. MLA Konareddi demanded immediate water release due to drought in command area taluks. MLA Vaidya said farmers have no water for crops/cattle. MLC Hattiholi said water release should be based on availability. Chief Engineer Vasanad, SP Guled and other officials/members present. Renuka Sagar Dam at Navilu Teertha near Saundatti recorded 21.44 tmcft of water.
Officials will start releasing water on Thursday from the Malaprabha Dam for two weeks to meet the drinking water needs of downstream villages and towns in Belagavi district.
Minister for Women and Child Welfare and chairperson of the Malaprabha Irrigation Consultative Committee Lakshmi Hebbalkar announced at a meeting of committee members and officials that the water release will also help farmers by supporting their crops that are drying up.
Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil asked officials to release water keeping in mind the fact that the storage should suffice till June 2024.
Member of Legislative Assembly N.H. Konareddi demanded that water be released immediately. The State government has declared drought in most of the command area taluks. Irrigation officials should opt for a staggered release of water, he said.
Member of Legislative Assembly Vishwas Vaidya demanded water release saying that farmers have no water to supply to their cattle or crops.
Member of Legislative Council Channaraj Hattiholi said that water release should be based on availability.
Chief Engineer Ashok Vasanad, Superintendent Engineer and committee member-secretary V.S. Madhukar, Water Users Society chairman Sadugouda Patil, Superintendent of Police Bheemashankar Guled and other officials and members were present.
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