Mysuru: The non-official Member of Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (KTCDA) Dr. K.M. Jayaramaiah has demanded that for the all-round development of tanks in the State, role of the KTDCA is primary. Hence any work taken up by any department should first be brought to its notice and similarly, in the coming Budget, more funds earmarked for the Authority.
In a letter to Chief Minister Siddharamaiah dated Jan.23, Dr. Jayaramaiah has stated that the surrounding areas of the pond, tank bunds and tubewells, all come under irrigated regions. In case if any department wants to start the work related to the ponds, it should first compulsorily bring it to the notice of KTDCA.
