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- Miscreants have destroyed the spillway of Jinugu lake near Shakhapura village in Kushtagi taluk, causing the lake to empty out.
- The lake, located in an area under the Forest Department, was filled for about a month with water released from the Almatti reservoir under the KBJNL lake-filling scheme, as there had been no rain this year.
- The spillway and a check dam were built by the Zilla Panchayat years ago, and the check dam had also been leaking due to poor maintenance.
- Villagers say the spillway has been damaged repeatedly, and the lake had been an important water source for cattle in a drought-hit area; residents want the culprits caught and the structure repaired.
- The matter matters because the destruction has wasted Krishna river water meant to relieve drought conditions, leaving the lake dry despite the supply.
What to watch next
- Action by authorities to identify those behind the repeated damage to the spillway
- Repair of the spillway by the concerned department so the lake can store more water
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Named India · Jinugu Lake · Regional Forest Department · Almatti reservoir · District Panchayat · Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited · Kushtagi · Shakhapura
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