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- Farmers in Ballari, led by Tungabhadra Rytha Sangha state unit president Daroor Purushothama Gowda, have urged the government to release water from the Tungabhadra reservoir into all irrigation canals by August 10.
- Speaking at a press conference, they said good rains across the state have prompted farmers to begin transplanting and sowing crops including paddy.
- Without canal water, farmers could face severe hardship and crops would be adversely affected.
- The farmers' body also demanded that the state government immediately convene an irrigation advisory committee (ICC) meeting and set aside its delay policy, noting heavy inflows into the reservoir.
What to watch next
- Whether the state government convenes the irrigation advisory committee (ICC) meeting
- Whether water is released into the irrigation canals by the August 10 deadline the farmers have set
- Continued inflows into the Tungabhadra reservoir and any change in the government's release policy
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Named India · Basavaraj Swami · Karnataka Government · Moka Sannan Anjineppa · Rajasekhar · Shridhar · Veera Bhatra · Veeranagouda · Dhurmur Purushothama Gowda · Irrigation Advisory Committee · Tungabhadra Farmers Association
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