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Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar announces irrigation as the government's seventh guarantee

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that irrigation is the seventh guarantee of the state Congress government while speaking at a development event in Malur, Kolar district, on Monday. During the Sadhana Samavesha, the Chief Minister inaugurated projects worth approximately 3,200 crore rupees and reaffirmed the government's commitment to the Yettinahole project. He stated that the project aims to divert water to farms and lakes rather than allowing it to flow into the sea, with a target to complete the work and supply water to districts including Kolar, Chickballapur, and Tumakuru by the end of 2027.

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Shri D.K. Shivakumar, MLA, Kanakapura, inaugurated the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organised by the PIB, Bangalore, at Kanakapura, in Ramanagara District on Novem
File photo: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced irrigation as the seventh guarantee of the state government during a public event in Malur, Kolar district, on Monday. At the Sadhana Samavesha, he inaugurated and laid the foundation for various development projects valued at approximately 3,200 crore rupees. The Chief Minister emphasized that the government is committed to ensuring water reaches agricultural lands and local lakes instead of flowing into the sea.

Shivakumar specifically addressed the ongoing Yettinahole project, which aims to supply water to districts including Tumakuru, Kolar, and Chickballapur. He stated that the government has vowed to complete the necessary infrastructure work by the end of 2027. The announcement was made to address concerns regarding the feasibility of the project and to outline the government's broader strategy for water security in the region.

Background

The Yettinahole project is an integrated drinking water scheme designed to divert water from the Netravati river basin to drought-prone districts in Karnataka.

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Key Facts

  1. D.K. Shivakumar announced irrigation as the seventh guarantee of the Karnataka Congress government.
  2. The announcement was made during a Sadhana Samavesha event in Malur, Kolar district.
  3. Development projects worth approximately 3,200 crore rupees were inaugurated or initiated at the event.
  4. The government aims to complete the Yettinahole project by the end of 2027.
  5. The project intends to divert water to farms and lakes in districts including Tumakuru, Kolar, and Chickballapur.

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  1. 10 Aug

  2. 11 Aug

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