Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also Minister for Water Resources, initiated the trial run of stage 1 of the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water project at Kumbaradi in Sakleshpur taluk on Wednesday.
The Dy.CM pressed the button to lift water from weir-1 at Kumbaradi Coffee Estate village by taking the name of deity Chamundeshwari. Mr. Shivakumar said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would visit to inaugurate the work, and he was only initiating the trial run of stage 1.
“This is a highly ambitious project. I had watched the videos and photos of the trial. I came here to inspect it personally. The trial of lifting water from five of total eight weirs has been done. Water at the rate of 1,500 cusecs is being lifted,” he said.
The water lifted from weir 1, 2, 4 and 5 would reach chamber four, and from there it would be released to gravity canal. The work related to lifting of water and power supply, which began in 2014, has been completed. Earlier, the pre-commissioning test activities were carried out to check the water flow.
“The completion of the project was delayed owing to technical issues. There is a forest clearance issue too. We will address these. We will complete the project by March 2027,” he said.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inspecting the trial run of stage-1 of Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water project in Sakaleshpur taluk on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PRAKASH HASSAN
The project, estimated to cost ₹23,251.66 crore, envisages lifting 24.01 tmcft of water available during monsoon from Yettinahole, Kadumanehole, Kerihole, and Hongada Halla in the Western Ghats of Sakleshpur taluk to drought-prone areas.
Mr. Shivakumar inspected the work along with senior officers and elected representatives. Minister for Planning D. Sudhakar, legislators K.M. Shivalinge Gowda, Sharath Bachche Gowda, Cement Manju, Additional Chief Secretary Gourav Gupta, Visvesaraya Jala Nigam MD Sannachittaiah, Hassan DC C. Sathyabhama and others were present.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inspecting the trial run of stage-1 of Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water project in Sakaleshpur taluk on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PRAKASH HASSAN
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inspecting the trial run of stage-1 of Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water project in Sakaleshpur taluk on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PRAKASH HASSAN
