Ivan D’Souza takes govt. to task over delay in Yettinahole project
Opposition member Ivan D’Souza criticized the government for significant delays and cost overruns in the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project. The project, intended to provide water to drought-hit areas, has seen its budget balloon from ₹8,323 crore to over ₹30,000 crore since 2012.
Why it matters
The project highlights systemic issues in infrastructure project management, fiscal responsibility, and the challenges of delivering essential resources to drought-prone regions.
Ruling Congress member Ivan D’Souza expressed strong objection in the Legislative Council to the delay in the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project. “Even after 12 years since the project began, it has not been completed. This shows the irresponsibility of the government and the officials,” he said.
Raising the issue in the Legislative Council, he said that the Yettinahole project, which aims to divert 24.01 tmcft of water from streams flowing west of the Sakleshpur area, was approved in July 2012 to meet the drinking water needs of Kolar, Chickballapur and other drought-hit areas.
“The project cost, which was initially ₹8,323.50 crore, increased to ₹12,912.36 crore in 2014 and to ₹23,251.66 crore in 2023. None of the initial Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) specified a completion date for the project. The estimated cost of the project is now around ₹30,000 crore,” he said.
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