As the people in Mysuru district are facing extreme heat with soaring mercury levels, amidst reports of drinking water crisis in some parts of the district, Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru K.V. Rajendra has issued an order banning illegal drawing of water from rivers and irrigation canals for agriculture and other purposes with immediate effect.
The move is aimed at preventing drinking water shortage in the days ahead with the district under the grip of drought.
The DC’s order comes in the wake of reports of illegal drawing of Cauvery water using pump sets on the banks of the river in Periyapatna taluk. This had affected the drinking water supply in the town.
