Water release from Hidkal dam to benefit three districts

The State government has issued directions to Irrigation Department officers to release water from Hidkal dam that will benefit people in three districts.

Water from the dam will be primarily used for drinking purposes and for protective irrigation, officers said.

The Raja Lakhamagouda dam over the Ghataprabha now has a total of 48 tmcft against the full capacity of 51 tmcft.

Minister Satish Jarkiholi has urged farmers to use the water judiciously to save standing crops and not waste it.