The government has planned to clear Harangi dam of silt, so, with the help of Cauvery Irrigation Corporation. A private firm is conducting the survey. The state government has allocated Rs 75 crore to revive Harangi watershed area and the river basins. Mangalore's Geo Marine pvt.ltd has taken up the contract. The experts, in their report submitted to the government, had said that, due to the heavy rains and landslides silt had been deposited in Harangi watershed region.
The officers and the Geo Marine officials, using rafting boat examined Kootupole, Hattihole and areas through which Madapur river flows. A team of eight members from Geo Marine along with Cauvery Irrigation Corporation officials visting Harangi, Garagandur, Herur, Harangi backwater region, places around Madapur since four days and have studied the areas in detail. They have completed hydrographical survey through a boat at the Harangi dam where water was stored, informed Harangi dam section officer Nagaraju. In other areas survey process is being carried out using drones. The executive engineer of Harangi irrigation department, Rajegowda, has provided the required information around Harangi dam area, to the studying team. It is learnt that the survey process will end by 25th of this month and then the report will be submitted to the government.
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