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- Chikkaballapur district authorities have warned of strict legal action, including arrest, against anyone who steals water from the Hebbal-Nagawara Valley project or damages its pipelines and valves.
- The project supplies treated water to 44 lakes across the drought-hit district to recharge groundwater and help residents and farmers.
- Some people have been installing motors illegally on canals and lake bunds to draw water for farm and other uses, and there have been recent reports of damage to pipelines and valves.
- Police have been instructed to register cases, including under the Disaster Management Act, and offenders will also be made to pay for repair costs and the value of water lost.
- The warning matters because the district faces water scarcity, and theft or damage directly hurts residents dependent on the project.
What to watch next
- Whether police actually register cases or make arrests under the new directive
- Whether recovery of repair costs and water-loss damages from offenders is carried out
- Whether residents report illegal water pumping or infrastructure damage to village assistants as appealed
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Named India · Hebbal-Nagawara Valley project · Chikkaballapur District Administration · District Disaster Management Authority · P. N. Prabhu
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