Water from Kundamestri to flow to three water bodies

The ambitious Kundamestri drinking water project is all set to supply water to three keres (streams) in Madikeri. Deputy Commissioner Anurag Tiwari has given his nod for the laying of pipelines at an estimated cost of Rs 20 lakh to flow water Roshanara kere, Pampina kere and Kannandabane open well. 

There were no pipelines to flow water to these water bodies. Hence, barring these areas, water from Kundamestri was supplied to other areas. If the work on laying pipelines are complete, then water from Kundamestri project will reach entire Madikeri town.

Following delay in completion of work on Kundamestri project, the water was flowed to Kootuhole and later to filter house to be supplied to the residents.

Once the work on pipelines are complete, then water can be supplied to the residents directly from Kundamestri.

Normally, Kannandabane kere, Roshanara kere and Pampinakere goes dry during peak summer. The CMC was depending on tankers to supply water to the residents. If the project on supplying water from Kundamestri is success, then the CMC can save money.

The DC has given nod for an action plan of Rs 32.80 lakh for taking up 14 different works under second phase of SFC grant during 2013-14.

Kannandabane, Chaingate and surrounding areas, Raghavendra temple, Tyagaraja colony, Azad Nagara and Putani Nagar will be covered under Kundamestri water project.

The remaining 11 works include cleaning of borewells, installing pumps for borewells at Mangaladevi Nagara and Sudarshana Circle, deepening a borewell at Azad Nagara, drilling borewells at Dasavala Jayanagara and Chamundeshwari Nagara, sources said.