Government has failed to manage Bhima barrages

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google News“The state government has completely failed to manage the barrages across Bhima river,” alleged Bhima Water Protection Committee President Panchappa Kalaburgi. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said besides eight joint barrages built by Karnataka and Maharashtra, there are eight more barrages across Bhima River. The joint barrages are managed by the both states. But the remaining eight barrages are being monitored by the state Minor Irrigation Department and the officials of the department are following the old rules while releasing water into Bhima River, he alleged.Charging that the district administration had no idea about the working of the barrages, he said, as per the old norms, barrages were to be kept open from June to October.But, with unprecedented drought over the last two years and the administration following same old rules even during crisis, the farmers of Indi and Sindgi taluks were left in the lurch. Panchappa Kalaburgi urged the deputy commissioner to hold a meeting in this regard with the engineers of the Minor Irrigation Department.He said that Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar had assured the farmers that he would look into the matter of compensation and try to provide them monetary relief soon.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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“The state government has completely failed to manage the barrages across Bhima river,” alleged Bhima Water Protection Committee President Panchappa Kalaburgi. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said besides eight joint barrages built by Karnataka and Maharashtra, there are eight more barrages across Bhima River. The joint barrages are managed by the both states. But the remaining eight barrages are being monitored by the state Minor Irrigation Department and the officials of the department are following the old rules while releasing water into Bhima River, he alleged.

Charging that the district administration had no idea about the working of the barrages, he said, as per the old norms, barrages were to be kept open from June to October.

But, with unprecedented drought over the last two years and the administration following same old rules even during crisis, the farmers of Indi and Sindgi taluks were left in the lurch. Panchappa Kalaburgi urged the deputy commissioner to hold a meeting in this regard with the engineers of the Minor Irrigation Department.

He said that Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar had assured the farmers that he would look into the matter of compensation and try to provide them monetary relief soon.