Appeal to DCM D.K. Shivakumar to Continue Bhadra Dam Administration as It Is
Bengaluru, Feb 03:
An appeal has been submitted to Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar requesting that the administration of the Bhadra Dam and its command area under the Bhadra Project Circle should not be handed over to the Visvesvaraya Jala Nigama, and that it should continue as it is under the jurisdiction of the Karnataka Neeravari Nigama.
A delegation comprising members of the State Farmers’ Association and MLAs from Davanagere and Vijayanagara districts met Shivakumar at his Sadashivanagar residence on Tuesday and submitted the memorandum. Shivakumar assured the delegation that he would convene a meeting of officials from the Water Resources Department and hold consultations on the matter.
The delegation included State Farmers’ Association President H.R. Basavarajappa, and MLAs Shantanagouda (Honnali), Basavaraj Shivaganga (Channagiri), Basavanthappa (Mayakonda), and Latha Mallikarjun (Harapanahalli).
The delegation expressed its gratitude to the Deputy Chief Minister for assuring them that a meeting would be held to discuss the issue.
