Mandya: In a bid to avoid accidents and deaths, various Departments have constructed crash barriers along 35-km stretch of Visvesvaraya Canal, said Mandya DC Dr. Kumara.
Presiding over a review meeting to discuss on preventing accidents near VC Canal yesterday, Dr. Kumara said, about 15 people had died in various accidents over the past two years following which a technical team has been formed and a proposal has been submitted to State Government for the release of Rs. 20 crore.






