Shivalinge Gowda to focus on Yettinahole project, Hassan airport and drought-relief works

Excise Minister K.M. Shivalinge Gowda addressing the gathering after hoisting the national flag at the Independence Day programme in Hassan on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Excise Minister K.M. Shivalinge Gowda, who is also the Minister in-charge of Hassan district, said the State government would ensure progress on the Yettinahole drinking water project, and see that the tanks in Arasikere taluk were filled soon.Mr. Shivalinge Gowda, speaking after hoisting the national flag at the Independence Day programme in Hassan, on Saturday, said the project had been delayed due to land acquisition issues at certain locations. The government would resolve the issues at the earliest and ensure that people benefited from the project. Similarly, he said, the government would give atten