Taking note of the loss of Karnataka’s share of water in the Krishna basin owing to the accumulation of over 30 tmcft of silt in Tungabhadra Reservoir, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government was determined to build a balancing reservoir at Navale in Koppal district.
Addressing a massive gathering at the Kanakagiri Utsav 2024 at Kanakagiri in Koppal district late on Saturday, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that his government would convince Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states and built the reservoir.
“We are convinced that Karnataka’s share of water is partially lost owing to the over 30 tmcft of silt accumulated in Tungabhadra reservoir. Tungabhadra reservoir is an interstate dam involving Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. We are determined to build a balancing reservoir at Navale after consulting and convincing Andhra and Telangana,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said.