State will protect farmers’ interests, says Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi

Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi chairing a preliminary meeting at the Command Area Development Authority office in Munirabad, Koppal district, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi firmly asserted on Tuesday that the State government was fully committed to safeguarding the interests of farmers regarding the release of water into canals.​He was chairing a preliminary meeting for the 126th Irrigation Consultative Committee for canals under the Tungabhadra project at the Command Area Development Authority office in Munirabad, Koppal district.​Mr. Tangadagi stated that measures would be taken to release water from the Tungabhadra dam based on the overall availability of water. Following recent good inflows, the dam’s storage currently stands at 82 tmcft.​”The