Mysore: In a bid to address drinking water woes in rural areas of the district, ZP CEO K.J. Jyothi has named Nodal officers at the taluk and Hobli level in the District, the details of which are as below.

K.M. Shivakumaraswamy- ZP Deputy Secretary-Mysuru taluk, Kasaba Hobli – Mob: 94808-73666; H. Shobha- District Manager, D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation, Jayapura Hobli, Mob: 94491-69859; Diwakar-

District Manager, Valmiki Development Corporation, Yelwal Hobli, Mob: 94480-22649; Satish- Executive Engineer,  PRED, Varuna Hobli, Mob: 97400-34213; Y.V. Shantaraju- ZP Deputy Secretary (Administration), Nanjangud taluk, Kasaba Hobli , Mob: 94808-73002; P.R. Rajagopal- ZP Planning Officer, Chikkayyanachatra Hobli, Mob: 99006-59657; D. Siddaiah- Senior Asst. Director of Fisheries, Hullahalli Hobli, Mob: 98809-23401; Srinivas- District Manager, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation, Biligere Hobli, Mob: 80732-98569; Puttaraju, Minorities Welfare Department District Officer, Doddakavalande Hobli, Mob: 94486-66827; H.K. Manikanta- ZP Assistant Secretary, T. Narasipur taluk, Kasaba Hobli, Mob: 94808-73005; K. Suresh- Asst. Director, Department of Youth Services and Sports, Bannur Hobli, Mob: 94480-86478; Venugopal, EE, KIRDL, Mugur Hobli, Mob: 94498-63087; Dr.B.N. Seethalakshmi, Assistant. Director, AYUSH Department, Sosale Hobli, Mob: 94485-66705; K. Venkatesh, EE, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Talakad Hobli, Mob: 80959-58976, K. Susheela, ZP Planning Director, DRDA, K.R. Nagar taluk, Kasaba Hobli, Mob: 94808-73001; H.T. Chandrakala, Joint Director Agriculture, Saligram Hobli, Mob: 82779-33100; P, Sridhar, DCF, Social Forestry, Mirle Hobli, Mob: 94480-75978; Javaregowda, Deputy Director, Silk Department, Hosa Agrahara Hobli, Mob: 94818-18750; B.S. Prabha, Project Co-ordinator, ITDP, Hebbal Hobli, Mob: 94832-62562; Dr.R. Venkatesh, DHO, Chunchanakatte Hobli, Mob: 94498-43060; S. Manjula, ZP Chief Accounts Officer, Hunsur taluk, Kasaba Hobli, Mob: 94808-73003; Padma, Deputy Director, Women & Child Welfare Department, Hanagodu Hobli, Mob: 99865-67184; Abhikumar, District Disabled Welfare Officer, Bilikere Hobli, Mob: 99457-67687; Sanjay, Assistant Director, Horticulture Department, Gavadagere Hobli, Mob: 94489-99220; Prabhuswamy, ZP Chief Planning Officer, Periyapatna taluk, Kasaba Hobli, Mob: 94808-74004, T.M. Meena, District Officer, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Bettadapura Hobli, Mob: 94482-38931; Panduranga, DDPI, Ravandur Hobli, Mob: 94489-99349; Krishnamurthy, DYPC, Sarvashikshana Abhiyana, Harnhalli Hobli, Mob: 99726-57894; Ajit Kumar, Deputy Director, Anima Husbandry Department, H.D. Kote taluk, Kasaba Hobli, Mob: 63189-8350; Vasanth Kumar, ZP Akshara Dasoha Education Officer, Saragur Hobli, Mob: 94808-35566; Bindiya, Joint Director, Social Welfare, Antarasanthe Hobli, Mob: 94808-43041; Janardhan, Deputy Director of Handloom and Textiles, Kandalike Hobli, Mob: 94839-70272; Ramesh Murthy, Deputy Director, Khadi and Village Industries, Hampapura Hobli, Mob: 94482-15547.

The Nodal officers are required to visit villages coming under their respective jurisdiction at-least once a week for getting first hand information on the drinking water situation, sanitation, hygiene etc.

The officers are authorised to check overhead tanks and water valves and to get malfunctioning valves and motors repaired at the Gram Panchayat level itself. The officers are also directed to report to the Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer or the Assistant Executive of Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department in case of severe water crisis in villages, who in turn are required to submit progress report every week to the ZP CEO.