Karnataka government would soon finalize all preparations for the proposed drinking water project in Yettinahole and take up the tender process. The project involves constructing water reservoirs and dams at an estimated cost of Rs 7,300 crore.
This information was given by the leader of the House in the state legislative council recently. The proposed project would benefit Bangalore Rural, Kolar, Tumkur and Chikkaballapur districts.
Yettinahole is a tributary of the Netravathi river. Plans are afoot to divert the west flowing river and its tributaries in the Palar-Pennar basin.
According to the project, 24 tmcft of water will be drawn from Yettinahole and pumped to the beneficiary districts.
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