Even as the indefinite dharna by farmers, demanding that the construction of the Varahi Irrigation Project be expedited, entered its 14th day at Siddapura on Wednesday, four Ministers will be visiting the site on Friday.
Revenue Minister V. Srinivasa Prasad, Forests Minister B. Ramanath Rai, Major and Medium Irrigation Minister M.B. Patil and Urban Development and district in-charge Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake will visit the site .
They will also hold a meeting at the KPC Energy Club Hall in Hosangady village to review and expedite the implementation of the project.
Members of the Zilla Raitha Sangha have been holding an indefinite relay dharna in front of the office of the chief engineer of the project since January 1.
They have refused to withdraw their dharna until Ministers or officials give a concrete time-table for finishing the work on the project. Neither the work on the Varahi Right Bank Canal nor the Left Bank Canal has been completed.
The project, along with the Brahmavar Cooperative Sugar Factory, was launched in 1979.
This factory was built on the premise that the Varahi Irrigation Project, when completed, would encourage farmers to grow more sugarcane, which would then be sent for crushing to the factory.
