<p>The Zilla Panchayat resolved to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to submit a petition to release grants to solve water crisis in the district. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by ZP President Chaitrasri on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Already several villages in the district are facing water crisis. There is a need to take precautionary measures to mitigate the crisis during peak summer," said the members.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though the district has received rainfall, it was not sufficient to increase the ground water table.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The water level in bore-wells has declined. Water is being supplied through tankers in a few villages, said Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industries President Kavitha Lingaraju.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A member said that 400 students are pursuing their studies in a school at Chowlahiriyooru in Kadur. The school is facing severe water crisis. Despite bringing the issue to the notice of officers, no action has been initiated so far.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLC M K Pranesh said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister H K Patil have promised to release grants to mitigate the water crisis. There is a need to appraise the water crisis in the district to DC and Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members decided to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on November 30 during his visit to Narasimharajapura.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Srirangaiah said that he along with revenue and forest department officials will visit Navilugudde quarry site to assess the reality.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The DC said that an action plan of Rs 62 crore for drinking water projects has been submitted, of which Rs 45 crore has been sanctioned. A proposal for Rs 23 crore for emergency works has been submitted to the government.</p>
<p>The Zilla Panchayat resolved to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to submit a petition to release grants to solve water crisis in the district. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by ZP President Chaitrasri on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Already several villages in the district are facing water crisis. There is a need to take precautionary measures to mitigate the crisis during peak summer," said the members.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though the district has received rainfall, it was not sufficient to increase the ground water table.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The water level in bore-wells has declined. Water is being supplied through tankers in a few villages, said Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industries President Kavitha Lingaraju.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A member said that 400 students are pursuing their studies in a school at Chowlahiriyooru in Kadur. The school is facing severe water crisis. Despite bringing the issue to the notice of officers, no action has been initiated so far.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLC M K Pranesh said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister H K Patil have promised to release grants to mitigate the water crisis. There is a need to appraise the water crisis in the district to DC and Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members decided to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on November 30 during his visit to Narasimharajapura.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Srirangaiah said that he along with revenue and forest department officials will visit Navilugudde quarry site to assess the reality.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The DC said that an action plan of Rs 62 crore for drinking water projects has been submitted, of which Rs 45 crore has been sanctioned. A proposal for Rs 23 crore for emergency works has been submitted to the government.</p>
