Kushalnagar: The Left Bank Canal of the Harangi Reservoir, a crucial water source in the Cauvery Basin, is collapsing at multiple points even before its modernisation work is complete. This alarming development raises serious concerns about the construction quality.
The modernisation project, costing Rs. 49.75 crore, aims to enhance the canal’s infrastructure to supply over 1,800 cusecs of water to farms in Hunsur, Periyapatna and K.R. Nagar, irrigating 1,34,980 acres of land. However, with ongoing construction and repairs, these farmers have not yet received water from the Harangi Dam for sowing and tilling land.
