Announcing this, RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge said this total amount is being utilised for emergency drinking water projects as well as for clearing the pending payments of works previously approved by the Drinking Water Task Force committees.

“Karnataka is fundamentally a semi-arid region. During summer, existing water sources dry up and the yield of borewells decreases, causing significant hardship to the public,” the Minister explained. He noted that the cumulative allocation of ₹208.67 crore for the current year aims to resolve these persistent issues.

The Minister said that district-level officers are continuously conducting task force meetings to ensure seamless water supply and prevent scarcity in rural areas during summer, while the situation is being regularly reviewed at the government level.

Source By: Karnataka government releases additional ₹72 cr to mitigate rural drinking water scarcity - The Hindu