Discharge from Narayanpur Dam Koppal/Raichur: Two of Kalyana Karnataka’s major reservoirs presented contrasting pictures on Wednesday, with Narayanpur Dam continuing massive flood releases into the Krishna River while Tungabhadra Dam focused on conserving water after a sharp rise in storage levels. Narayanpur Dam, also known as Basava Sagar Reservoir in Yadgir district, received an inflow…
Poor monsoon rains and low storage in the Tungabhadra reservoir threaten paddy production for the third consecutive year Koppal: Rice prices have started rising across Karnataka as poor monsoon rains and low storage in the Tungabhadra reservoir threaten paddy production for the third consecutive year, raising fears of further increases in the coming months.Wholesale prices…
Former minister B Sriramulu and Gangavati MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy ride together on a motorcycle towards TB dam while leading a BJP protest demanding the release of Tungabhadra reservoir water to the Vijayanagara 11A distributary canal, on Friday Koppal: Hundreds of farmers joined a BJP-led protest march on Friday demanding the immediate release of water…
Leader of opposition R Ashoka, along with BJP leaders, reviews crop conditions and interacts with farmers in Karekal lu village in Ballari taluk on Thursday Ballari/Koppal: Leader of opposition R Ashoka on Thursday accused the state govt of failing to respond to the worsening drought situation and claimed the state treasury was “empty”, leaving the…
Farmers hit by water scarcity hold a meeting in Koppal Koppal: Farmers from Koppal and Vijayanagara districts have announced an indefinite protest from July 20, demanding the release of water from the Tungabhadra reservoir to the Vijayanagara canal system. The decision followed meetings held in villages across the irrigated belt of Koppal and Hosapete taluks….
Better situation: The Tungabhadra reservoir at Munirabad in Koppal district has been receiving strong inflow following heavy rainfall in its catchment areas Koppal: Authorities have decided to release water from the Tungabhadra Left Bank Main Canal to fill lakes and tanks in urban local bodies and villages across Koppal and Raichur districts following an improvement…
Poor rainfall in the catchment has left the Tungabhadra reservoir in Munirabad, Koppal taluk, with depleted water storage Munirabad (Koppal): The Karnataka Irrigation Corporation has ruled out releasing water through the Tungabhadra Project’s Right Bank and Left Bank canals for the ongoing kharif season, citing a sharp rainfall deficit in the reservoir’s catchment area and…
The captured leopard was shifted to a zoo in Vijayanagara Koppal: A leopard that had been spotted near Kasanakandi village close to Munirabad for the past few days was captured in a cage installed by the forest department on Thursday. The big cat, estimated to be around two years old, was safely rescued by forest…
Installation of chain links on the new crest gates at the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Munirabad, Koppal taluk, is in the final stage ahead of the June 25 inauguration Munirabad (Koppal): Newly installed crest gates at the Tungabhadra reservoir will be inaugurated on June 25 at Munirabad, with elaborate preparations under way for the event expected…
Davanagere: Police in Davanagere district have cracked a major house burglary case reported within the limits of Harihar rural police station. In a targeted operation, officers arrested two alleged offenders and recovered gold ornaments, cash, a motorcycle and mobile phones, together estimated to be worth about Rs 58.5 lakh.SP HT Shekar shared that during the…
