The Ghataprabha River’s desiccation has led to a critical scarcity of drinking water for both humans and animals in the area. In reaction to this emergency, the Belagavi Regional Commissioner has mandated the discharge of 4,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water from the Hidkal Reservoir on Monday, the 19th of the month.
Subsequent to this discharge, inhabitants of Belagavi, Bijapur, and Bagalkot districts convened with Public Works and Belagavi Guardian Minister Satish Jarkiholi, urging the release of an extra two Thousand Million Cubic feet (TMCs) of water from the reservoir via the river.
Consequently, an additional two Thousand Million Cubic feet (TMCs) of water, equivalent to four thousand cusecs, have been redirected via the Ghataprabha right canal into the Ghataprabha river. Presently, the water volume in the Hidkal’s Raja Lakham Gowda Reservoir stands at 30.46 TMC, reflecting a rise from the 23.16 TMC recorded during the corresponding period last year.
In the current year, inadequate rainfall in the Hidkal reservoir catchment area has prevented it from reaching its maximum capacity. Nevertheless, the water persists in cascading from the Gokak waterfall, highlighting the beauty of nature even amid the dry season.
