School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa presiding over the Bhadra CADA ICC meeting at Malavagoppa near Shivamogga on Friday. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The Bhadra Command Area Development Authority (CADA) Irrigation Advisory Committee, which met on Friday, decided to release Bhadra waters for summer cultivation through the left bank canal from Saturday, January 3 and through the right bank canal from January 8.
The committee met at the Cada office in Malavagoppa, near Shivamogga, under the chairmanship of School Education Minister Madhu Bangappa, who is also the minister in-charge of shvamogga.
The minister said water would be released through canals for crops for 120 days. The committee arrived at this decision keeping in mind the need for water for agricultural activities in summer. The minister directed CADA engineers to prepare an action plan to desilt the canal and reservoirs in the command area. He said he would discuss the matter with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
SN Channabasappa and DG Shanthana Gowda, MLA, CADA Chairman KP Amshumanth and officers were present in the meeting.
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Published – 02 Jan 2026 20:26 IST
