KBJNL detects water being siphoned off irrigation canal in Vijayapura
Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL) has initiated legal action after discovering 30 instances of illegal water siphoning from irrigation canals in Vijayapura. Farmers had drilled holes into the canal infrastructure to divert water for their crops, causing significant damage.
Why it matters
Illegal water diversion threatens the integrity of irrigation infrastructure and equitable water distribution among farmers.
Officers of Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited have detected over 30 cases of miscreants damaging canals and siphoning off water for their crops in Vijayapura district.
The damage was found at the two ends of Malaghan West Canal under the Mulwad Irrigation Project in Babaleshwar taluk.
Officers closed the holes and initiated legal action against the accused.
Farmers earlier complained that water was reaching only around 100 km of the 118.60 km canal.
Investigation revealed that the canal was damaged by drilling holes in it in 30 places in Yakkundi, Hokkundi, Arjunagi and Hebbalati and surrounding villages of Babaleshwar taluk.
The accused had installed 4 inches to 6 inches wide pipes.
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