Farmers in the Kabini command area in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts can cheer following a decision to release water from Kabini dam into its canals for irrigation from July 25.
A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of Irrigation Consultative Committee (ICC) chaired by Mysuru District in-charge Minister H.C. Mahadevappa in Bengaluru.
Water will be released into the irrigation canals of Kabini dam and the Nugu left bank and right bank canals from July 25. Hullahalli and Ramapura canals will get water from August 10. Also, water from the canals will be let into the lakes in the command area to facilitate farming and drinking water needs of the livestock.
