Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
The project to fill 57 irrigation lakes of Jagalur has been completed.The Central Karnataka region is set to witness a revolution in irrigation when water flows into these lakes in June-July, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
The Chief Minister in his address after laying the foundation stones and launching a slew of development projects in Jagalur said, “our leader BS Yediyurappa had released funds for implementation of Upper Krishna Project in 3 phases in 2008.
He had taken a decision to allocate 2.4 TMCft of water for Jagalur taluk to irrigate the parched lands.
As a result about 18,000 hectares of land would get irrigation facility,9 lakes have already been filled. The arid lands would turn green,Bommai said.
Upper Bhadra announced as a National Project
A farsighted leader Prime MInister Narendra Modi is set to take a decision in the Union cabinet to declare Upper Bhadra as a National Project.
The Union government is expected to grant Rs.16,000 cr for the project.This would enable filling up of 337 irrigation lakes in Tumakuru and Chitradurga districts, Bommai said.
Bright future for Central Karnataka
Apart from huge irrigation projects, the Central Karnataka region would also get a big boost for industrialisation.
Industrial townships would come up in Davangere,Haveri,Uttara Kannada,Dharwad and Belagavi,Bommai said.
The region was grossly neglected over the years and the opposition parties were engaged in just vote bank politics without completing the projects they announced.
We will change the face of the region through all round development.A government medical college has been sanctioned for Chitradurga,a medical college with private participation is coming up in Davangere.
Work on Tumakuru-Davangere railway line would be started soon,Bommai said.
