The Hindu 13.05.2013
Water from Belagola will ease crisis: DC
Pumping of water from Belagola station near here is expected to begin on Sunday night, and an additional 30 million litres of water a day would be available in water-starved localities here from Monday. Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha told The Hindu that the boulders and rocks that had blocked water flow into Belagola station had been cleared, resulting in uninterrupted water flow for pumping.
She said one tmc ft of water from the Hemavathi dam was expected to reach here by Monday. This would also ease the crisis, she said.
Ten tankers had been deployed to supply water to the affected localities, she said.
Ms. Shikha said funds from the calamity relief were released to rejuvenate 73 borewells in water-starved localities. Also, the work on operating another heavy-duty pump at the emergency pumping station near Hongalli was almost ready and it could pump 15 MLD from the riverbed, she added.
