Labour Minister and Dharwad district in-charge Santosh Lad has said that a detailed project report (DPR) on proper utilisation of water available in the Benni Halla stream during the rainy season is being prepared and it is estimated to cost around ₹500 crore.
Speaking to presspersons after visiting rain-affected and flood-hit villages of Kundgol taluk in Dharwad district on Friday, he said that he is collecting information on related projects that have been either initiated or have already been planned during the previous regime and subsequently, funds will be allocated in a phased manner.
He said that it has been noticed that while there was deficit rainfall in the month of June, there has been more than average rainfall during July. Consequently, roads and some bridges have been damaged and there is inundation in farmland at some places.
