Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a detailed project report (DPR) for the Mekedatu drinking water project, across the Cauvery river, is ready and it would be placed before the Cabinet for approval soon.
Siddaramaiah was speaking to reporters at Mysore Airport at Mandakalli near here. He had come to attend a slew of programmes in Varuna and T Narasipur Assembly constituencies.
Siddaramaiah said a DPR for Rs 5,700 crore has been prepared and it would be tabled in a Cabinet meeting for further process. The project would also be helpful for power generation and it would be a balancing reservoir with additional source for water, he said.
Public Works and District in-charge Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa and Sugar Minister H S Mahadeva Prasad were present.
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