The Hindu 30.08.2012
53 villages to get Cauvery water
Project, implemented at a cost of Rs. 28 crore, launched
As many as 53 villages in Mysore district are now assured of getting Cauvery water with the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board launching a drinking water supply project, with grants from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
The project was implemented at a cost of Rs. 28 crore.
Cauvery water was pumped from Balamuri and a treatment plant had been constructed at Aloka near Yelwal (about 15 km from Mysore city) for supplying water through pipelines to 53 villages in Mysore and Hunsur taluks.
The villages that would benefit from the scheme include Gommatagiri, Bettadur, Halladakallahalli, Vaddarahalli, Kommegowdanakoppal, Geresanahalli, Halebeedu, Mudalkoppal, Sabbanahalli, Maidanahalli and Boochahalli (all in Halebeedu Gram Panchayat); Chikkadanahalli, Ankanahalli, Manuganahalli, Hullenahalli, Handanahalli, Boddabeechanahalli, Devarahalli and Kemppamma Hosur (all in Manuganagalli GP); Belikere, Yalachalawadi, Dallal and Dallal Koppal (all in Belikere GP); Chikkanahalli, Mallegowdanahalli, K. Naganahalli and Kallur (all in Anandoor GP); Yelwal, Chikkegowdanakoppal, Bhadregowdana Koppal, Lingadevarakoppal, Halekamanahalli Koppal, Karakanahalli and Eshwaranakoppal.
Speaking after launching the project, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said the multi-village drinking water supply scheme would cover the entire State.
Work launch
Earlier, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for an Ambedkar Bhavan near Nallappa Thana, Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan at Paduvarahalli, and Valmiki Bhavan at Vijayanagar II Stage.
The Chief Minister also took part in the 97th birth anniversary celebrations of Shivarathri Rajendra Swami at Suttur Math (Mysore branch), as well as the Newspaper Day function organised by the Mysore District Journalists’ Association.
