BJP leader Hartal Halappa urges Karnataka Govt to ensure at least seven-hour power supply to agri pump sets during day time
BJP leader Hartal Halappa has demanded that the Karnataka government provide at least seven hours of daytime electricity to agricultural pump sets. He cited crop damage due to drought and inconsistent power supply as the primary reasons for the request.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing tension between agricultural needs and energy distribution policies in rural India during climate-stressed periods.
BJP leader Hartal Halappa urges Karnataka Govt to ensure at least seven-hour power supply to agri pump sets during day time left Former Minister and BJP leader Hartal Halappa. File. S.K. Dinesh S.K. Dinesh https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/9zd31r/article71623022.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9911_14_2_2026_17_51_21_4_HALAPPA_YADAMANE_1.JPG s k dinesh Shivamogga Karnataka 14/02/2026 Former minister and BJP leader Hartal Halappa, addressed a press conference on the issue of notices served to families of Yadamane, in Shivamogga on Friday. Photo by S.K. Dinesh Mr. Halappa said farmers in Hosanagara, Sagar, Sorab, Shivamogga Rural and Ripponpet, among other places in the district, were facing disruptions in power supply Shivamogga Former Minister and BJP State vice-president Harathalu Halappa has urged the State government to supply electricity to agricultural pump sets for at least seven to eight hours during the day, as farmers are struggling to save their crops amid severe drought.
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