Koppal: A delegation of elected representatives, led by Shivaraj Tangadagi from Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (TLBC) command area, Wednesday urged chief minister DK Shivakumar to arrange an additional three TMC of water for standing crops by diverting it from Andhra Pradesh’s share in the Tungabhadra reservoir , to help farmers meet their irrigation requirements.
The demand follows the 127th meeting of the Tungabhadra Irrigation Consultative Committee (ICC) on Oct 19, chaired by Tangadagi. MLAs B Nagendra, R Basanagouda Turvihal, BM Nagaraj and HR Gaviyappa, along with leader Ravi Boseraju, were part of the delegation.
The committee assessed the reservoir’s available storage at 53 TMC and allocated 25.25 TMC to Karnataka, 18.5 TMC to Andhra Pradesh and 1.5 TMC to Telangana, after accounting for dead storage and evaporation losses. Stay updated with the latest Hubballi news.
He said govt stood with farmers and would not abandon them during difficult times. Shivakumar responded positively. Download the TOI App.