Siddaramaiah refused to set a deadline for completion of the Yettinahole project which entails drawing water from a stream of the same name in Hassan district and supply it through pipelines to the arid districts of Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Kolar and Tumakuru.
Exuding confidence in the project, the chief minister said the Yettinahole Corporation, as announced in the state budget, would be established soon.
Stating that more than 24 tmc water is available in Yettinahole, he said only excess water would be lifted and used for potable purpose. The project will not harm the people of Dakshina Kannada, he stated.
The chief minister also said the government would shortly celebrate the birth anniversary of Brahmashri Narayana Guru.
Published 21 April 2016, 19:34 IST