Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah throughout a go to to Kabini dam to supply ‘bagina’ to River Kapila, in Mysuru district, Karnataka, on July 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI
Speaking to reporters after providing bagina to Kabini reservoir on Sunday (July 20, 2025), Mr. Siddaramaiah stated the State Cabinet assembly held just lately at MM Hills had authorised the restoration undertaking for the dam, which is about 51 years outdated.
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The building of Kabini reservoir started in 1959 and was accomplished in 1974. As 51 years had elapsed since its building was accomplished, the Government had determined to take up work on its restoration and strengthening. He, nonetheless, hastened to make clear that the Government’s restoration work doesn’t imply that the dam had change into weak.
It could also be talked about right here that issues had been expressed in sure quarters in regards to the minor cracks and cavities within the dam construction. But, Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) had dominated out any quick risk to the dam. “The Government will even take up work on modernisation of Taraka canal system,” he added.
“The Kabini, which takes beginning in Kerala, and joins Cauvery at T. Narsipura, is a tributary of Cauvery. The Kabini river irrigates 1,08,000 acres of land,” he stated. Mr. Siddaramaiah stated the Government was additionally planning to construct a backyard on the traces of Brindavan Gardens at KRS reservoir.
To a query, the Chief Minister stated greater than the stipulated amount of water was flowing to Tamil Nadu and regretted that the Centre was not giving permission to the State to construct a balancing reservoir at Mekedatu.
When his consideration was drawn to BJP’s suggestion that the Congress Government ought to persuade its INDIA ally DMK, which is the ruling get together in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Mr. Siddaramaiah shot again and requested why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders was not in a position to persuade their get together’s leaders in BJP-ruled Goa to allow the Mahadayi undertaking in Karnataka, which is lengthy pending.
However, he stated the State Government was prepared for Mekedatu undertaking if the Centre provides permission for a similar.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister DK. Shivakumar, who additionally holds the Water Resources portfolio, stated the State Government had despatched its technical groups to all dams to review their security after a crest gate at Tungabhadra dam was washed away a couple of 12 months again.
The Government will take up any work that’s essential for the security of dams on a precedence foundation whereas including that the restoration work of Kabini dam will even be taken up.
Responding to a request from HD Kote MLA Anil Chikkamadu, the State Government was contemplating a proposal to take up undertaking to develop a backyard at Kabini dam underneath public non-public partnership (PPP) mannequin.
When requested in regards to the demand for celebrating Kabini Utsav, Mr. Shivakumar stated he’ll focus on the matter with the Minister answerable for Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa and take a choice.
He stated, “The Government had already deliberate to carry a Cauvery Arathi at KRS reservoir and added that the undertaking won’t solely enhance tourism, but additionally generate employment. However, he stated the Government’s first precedence was security of the dams.”
Mr. Mahadevappa, MLAs Anil Chikkamadu, Harish Gowda, A.R. Krishnamurthy and Darshan Dhruvanarayan and MLC D. Thimmaiah and others additionally accompanied the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister whereas providing bagina to Kabini on Sunday (July 20, 2025.)
Published – July 20, 2025 03:27 pm IST
