BCC chief inspects Rakaskop reservoir as heavy rains recharge Belagavi’s key drinking water source Belagavi: Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) commissioner Kartik M visited the Rakaskop reservoir on Monday to inspect water levels after heavy rains in the Western Ghats and Maharashtra’s Tilari catchment significantly increased inflow into the Markandeya River, filling the reservoir.Rakaskop and Hidkal…
Belagavi: The proposal to divert surplus water from Maharashtra’s Tilari reservoir to Karnataka’s Rakaskop reservoir through the Markandeya River has received fresh political backing, with Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar seeking Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s intervention.In a letter to Fadnavis, Shettar urged the Maharashtra govt to initiate steps to facilitate the proposed diversion under the…
Rakaskop reservoir is now just a few feet short of reaching full capacity Belagavi: Rakaskop reservoir, the primary source of drinking water for Belagavi city, is just a few feet away from reaching full capacity after witnessing a sharp rise in water levels due to continuous rainfall.The reservoir, which had nearly dried up earlier this…
The depleted Hippargi barrage is waiting for inflow. Belagavi: With the monsoon gaining strength in the Western Ghats and Krishna basin regions of Maharashtra, water inflows into the Krishna River and its tributaries have risen significantly. The Krishna, which had nearly dried up in recent weeks, began flowing again near Ugar village in Athani taluk…
Farmers halted the work of the STP plant at Halaga in Belagavi taluk on Tuesday. Belagavi: Farmers of Halaga on Tuesday stalled work — once again — on the long-pending sewage treatment plant (STP), voicing dissatisfaction over compensation, despite claims by former minister Laxmi Hebbalkar that the issue had been resolved with a Rs 50…
Ballari Nala is a 58km long stream that passes through the outskirts of Belagavi city Belagavi: Despite forecasts of rain and strong winds, the long-pending desilting of Ballari Nala remains unaddressed, raising concern among farmers. The major canal, which carries the city’s sewage, routinely overflows during the monsoon, inundating nearby agricultural fields. Though authorities have…
