Water security is seventh guarantee, says Karnataka CM, promising Yettinahole water to Kolar and Chickballapur by 2027-end
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced a new water security guarantee, promising to bring water from the Western Ghats to the parched Kolar and Chickballapur districts by 2027. The project aims to recharge groundwater and fill hundreds of lakes to support local farmers.
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This initiative addresses critical long-term water scarcity in drought-prone regions, highlighting the political and practical challenges of large-scale infrastructure projects.
Announcing that the Congress government has decided to ensure water security as its seventh guarantee scheme for the people of the State, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday (August 10) said residents of the parched Kolar and Chickballapur districts would receive water from the Yettinahole project by the end of 2027 as part of the new guarantee.
Speaking after inaugurating various development projects in Malur taluk of Kolar district, the Chief Minister sought to allay fears about the feasibility of the Yettinahole project.
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