The Karnataka Water Resources Department has prepared an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) in case of a breach in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS), Kabini and Chikkahole dams, and has mapped the downstream areas that could be impacted.
The action plan is based on a hypothetical scenario of a dam break. Authorities have not only mapped the villages and the areas that could be affected, but have also spelt out the response required to minimise loss of life and damage to property.
The plan was discussed at a workshop involving all stakeholders in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district on July 8.
