Water will be released from Tungabhadra dam in a couple of days, says Karnataka Minister

Karnataka Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy announced on Wednesday that water will be released from the Tungabhadra dam in a few days, according to Legislative Assembly reports. During Question Hour, he addressed concerns raised by Congress member Kampli Ganesh, who expressed worry about the distress faced by farmers in the command area due to the delay in releasing water to their crops.

The Minister revealed that he and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had consulted with the Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Minister regarding this matter. The Irrigation Advisory Committee of Vijayanagara district, chaired by Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj S. Tangadagi, had previously decided on releasing water to meet drinking water requirements and for canals on August 11.

However, the decision to release water will be reassessed during the committee's meeting on September 9, depending on any changes in inflows into the reservoir.