Works have started for the proposed ‘Cauvery Aarti’ at the KRS Brindavan Gardens in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district.
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Srirangapatna (Mandya dist): With the farmers opposing the Cauvery 'aarti' project, the works that were started at the boating arena of the Brindavan Gardens at KRS Dam, have been stalled on Tuesday.
The works for the construction of a ‘sopanakatte’ was started around three days ago and the place was levelled by dumping soil.
However, it received stiff opposition from the farmers. With the farmers scheduled to hold a meeting in this regard on June 11 near KRS dam, the works have been temporarily suspended, according to officials.
Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Executive Engineer Jayanth said with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar convening a meeting of farmers and officials in Bengaluru, a preliminary meeting was held in Mandya on June 6.
As the farmers opposed the project, the higher officials have given oral orders to suspend the works temporarily, he said.