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The Karnataka Budget for 2026-27 has projected a bid of irrigation initiatives successful the districts of Kalyana Karnataka, including works nether the Water Resources and Minor Irrigation Departments aimed astatine improving h2o availability for agriculture successful the drought-prone region.
Presenting the Budget successful the Legislative Assembly connected Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced measures to fortify irrigation infrastructure successful respective parts of North Karnataka, peculiarly successful districts that beryllium heavy connected monsoon and constricted canal irrigation.
Among the initiatives is the modernisation and strengthening of tanks and irrigation structures successful parts of the region. The Budget proposes works related to irrigation tanks successful Yelaburga and Kukanuru taluks of Koppal district, arsenic good arsenic successful Jidaga colony of Aland taluk successful Kalaburagi territory astatine a outgo of ₹25 crore.
These projects are aimed astatine improving h2o retention capableness and ensuring amended irrigation sum for cultivation lands successful surrounding villages.
The Budget has besides announced that 33 dilapidated gates of the Tungabhadra dam volition beryllium replaced earlier the onset of the monsoon. The dam is simply a cardinal irrigation lifeline for farmers successful the Tungabhadra bid areas of Raichur, Koppal, Ballari, and Vijayanagara districts. The replacement of the ageing gates is expected to amended operational information and guarantee amended h2o absorption successful the reservoir.
Agriculture remains the superior root of livelihood successful ample parts of Kalyana Karnataka, and the strengthening of irrigation infrastructure is considered important for stabilising workplace incomes successful a portion that often experiences drought and erratic rainfall.
