Minister for Water Resources Govind M. Karjol said the State government will begin work on dredging and other related development works at Harangi reservoir in Kodagu district in November this year.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to the backwaters of Harangi dam on Sunday, Mr. Karjol said the government had issued an administrative approval for the development works amounting to ₹130 crore. A large quantity of silt had been deposited in Harangi reservoir and its downstream after the heavy rains of 2018 led to widespread landslips in the region.
A study carried out by the government had shown that a large quantity of earth and silt had been deposited in the reservoir, while the flow of water in the river had been restricted due to the collapse of earth along the sides of the river and its tributaries during the natural disasters. Out of the ₹130 crore estimate for the works, Mr. Karjol said about ₹40 crore will be spent on removing silt deposited in the river while a total of 314 bridges that had been damaged will be repaired.
