Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has asked all officials at the district, taluk and sub-division level to be prepared to manage water scarcity that may arise in the coming months, due to delayed rainfall.
At a meeting of Revenue Department officials at the Suvarna Soudha, the Minister asked officials to make all preparations to ensure proper drinking water supply.
If necessary, officials should enter into agreements with private individuals who own borewells to take them on rent. The rent for borewells and tankers can be paid from State Disaster Relief Fund. Committees should be formed at every gram panchayat to ensure water supply, he said.
