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Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy connected Thursday said that the replacement of the crest gates astatine the Tungabhadra reservoir, including the damaged 19th gross that was washed distant past year, has been completed astatine a outgo of ₹51 crore.
The Minister visited Munirabad successful Koppal territory to inspect preparations for the inauguration of the recently installed crest gates astatine the Tungabhadra dam. He besides reviewed arrangements astatine the Munirabad Government High School grounds, wherever the inaugural relation is scheduled to beryllium held, and directed officials to guarantee capable roadworthy connectivity, barricading and postulation management.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Reddy said the State authorities had completed the gross replacement works taken up aft the 19th crest gross of the reservoir was washed distant during the 2024 monsoon. The recently installed gates are expected to person a lifespan of 55 to 60 years, helium said.
He further said that the Chief Minister and helium had precocious met the Union Minister for Jal Shakti and discussed respective irrigation projects concerning Karnataka, including the Mahadayi and Mekedatu projects.
The Minister added that Chief Ministers, Ministers and legislators from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are expected to enactment successful the inauguration programme. He said the juncture would besides supply an accidental for the 3 States to clasp discussions connected issues relating to the sharing of Tungabhadra reservoir waters and different inter-State stream matters.
Mr. Reddy reiterated the State government’s committedness to the projected Navali balancing reservoir task and said the gathering would beryllium a timely accidental to get astatine mutually beneficial decisions.
Stating that efforts would beryllium made to resoluteness long-pending inter-State stream disputes involving Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, helium said the interests of radical successful the portion would beryllium protected, and nary injustice would beryllium allowed to occur.
Lok Sabha Member from Koppal Rajasekhar Hitnal, Ballari Range Inspector General of Police P.S. Harsha, Koppal Deputy Commissioner Suresh Itnal, Koppal Superintendent of Police Ram L. Arasiddi, Additional Superintendent of Police Hemanth Kumar, Assistant Commissioner Capt. Mahesh Malagitti and different officials were present.
