Cabinet approves two irrigation projects for Kalaburagi district
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved two irrigation projects worth ₹105.2 crore for the Kalaburagi district. These projects aim to improve water storage and agricultural infrastructure through lift irrigation and tank development.
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Infrastructure investment in rural irrigation is critical for agricultural productivity and groundwater management in drought-prone regions.
The State Cabinet has approved two irrigation and water conservation projects for Kalaburagi district, involving a total outlay of ₹105.2 crore, Home Minister and Kalaburagi district in charge Priyank Kharge said on Thursday.
In a media note released from Bengaluru, Mr. Kharge said the Cabinet, in its meeting presided over by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, approved a ₹56-crore lift irrigation project to fill 12 tanks in Aland taluk with water drawn from the Boli river and a ₹49.2-crore project for taking up various minor irrigation and water conservation works in different parts of Kalaburagi district
Mr. Kharge said the Aland project, which had received administrative approval in 2023-24, envisages lifting 28.94 million cubic feet (mcft) of water to the 12 tanks. The project will include a pumping system, pump house, power substation, pipelines, and a distribution network.
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