<p>Chief minister Jagadish Shettar said the state government was emphasising on multi-village schemes in order to resolve drinking water woes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at the inauguration of project for supplying drinking water to Yelwala and 52 villages in Hunsur and Mysore taluks on Wednesday. He said a project for providing water to 33 villages in Jayapura hobli at a cost of Rs 26 crore would also be presented before the cabinet.<br /><br />The drinking water project inaugurated would provide water to grama panchayats including Yelwala, Halebeedu, Manuganahalli, Bilikere and Ananduru.<br /><br />The administrative approval for the project was given by the state government in 2006 at a cost of Rs 14.50 crore. <br /><br />The technical approval was provided in November 2006. The project envisages providing water supply to expected population of 94,588 by 2031. Under the project, which has a tank constructed with nine lakh litres storage capacity each person would receive a minimum of 55 litre drinking water. District in-charge minister S A Ramdas, Karnataka Housing Board chairman G T Devegowda, MLA H P Manjunath and others were present.</p>
<p>Chief minister Jagadish Shettar said the state government was emphasising on multi-village schemes in order to resolve drinking water woes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking at the inauguration of project for supplying drinking water to Yelwala and 52 villages in Hunsur and Mysore taluks on Wednesday. He said a project for providing water to 33 villages in Jayapura hobli at a cost of Rs 26 crore would also be presented before the cabinet.<br /><br />The drinking water project inaugurated would provide water to grama panchayats including Yelwala, Halebeedu, Manuganahalli, Bilikere and Ananduru.<br /><br />The administrative approval for the project was given by the state government in 2006 at a cost of Rs 14.50 crore. <br /><br />The technical approval was provided in November 2006. The project envisages providing water supply to expected population of 94,588 by 2031. Under the project, which has a tank constructed with nine lakh litres storage capacity each person would receive a minimum of 55 litre drinking water. District in-charge minister S A Ramdas, Karnataka Housing Board chairman G T Devegowda, MLA H P Manjunath and others were present.</p>
