Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and current Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas has clarified that the development works of Devikere has been taken up only to protect the sanctity of the lake which has a religious significance.
Though Chamundi Hill does not fall in the ambit of Krishnaraja Constituency, represented by Ramdas in the Assembly, he took a keen interest in the rejuvenation of the water body. After the temple priests and locals brought to the notice of Ramdas, the pathetic condition of the lake, he had succeeded in seeking grants from the then Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. Following this, he had also got the first phase of funds released from the then Minor Irrigation Minister J.C. Madhuswamy, facilitating the works.
