07-07-2025
Children of Keppayyanahatti appeal to CM for urgent water supply to dry village
Mysuru: Five children from Keppayyanahatti village in Ramanpura hobli of Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district have written a letter to
seeking urgent water supply to their village, which is affected by
.
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They appealed to the CM for his intervention through a video.
In her 2.51-minute video message, Varnika R appealed to the CM that villagers are forced to migrate due to the water crisis. She said that animals and birds are dying due to the lack of water. "We want Kabini water for Ramapura stream, canals, and all the villages of Hanur taluk," she said.
"Due to the weak monsoon, there is no greenery in our villages. As we are poor, we are helpless," she stated in her video message.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) data, Hanur taluk has recorded a -64% deficit in rainfall between June 1 and July 7. The normal rainfall for the taluk in this period is 53.6 mm, but the actual rainfall was just 19.2 mm. It is classified as a large deficit rainfall taluk.
Chamarajanagar district recorded a -45% deficit in rain, which put the district under the red category for weak monsoon.
The nearest dam for Varnika's village is Udutarehalla, built across a stream. This dam is located 10 kms from the village. "If the Kabini water is diverted to the villages instead of releasing it to the river, the drought problem can be resolved," say villagers.
Amjad Khan of Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha said that when BJP was in power, it was proposed to irrigate the villages through the Udutarehalla lift irrigation project at an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore. "However, now the project has been shelved. This has resulted in a drought-like situation," he said.
He urged the state govt to take up both short and long-term solutions for the drought in the region.
