Irate farmers take BWSSB officials to task for holding meeting in secrecy

Implementation of Cauvery Stage 6 Drinking Water Project

Mandya: Accusing the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) officials of holding a secret meeting in connection with the implementation of ‘Cauvery Stage 6 Drinking Water Project’ without informing any organisations, irate farmers took the officials to task and asked them to leave the venue of the meeting.

Five BWSSB officials had taken part in the meeting on Cauvery drinking water supply project at Mandya Deputy Commissioner’s Office yesterday, when farmers, coming to know of the secret meeting, rushed to the venue and took the officials to task.

Raising ‘Go Back’ slogans against the authorities for not bothering to consult the farmers before the implementation of 6th stage Cauvery water drinking water supply project, the farmers urged the Government not to implement the project.

Soon as the farmers began to raise slogans, the officials, who were taken by total surprise,  attempted to flee the venue, when they were prevented by the agitative farmers, who warned them against going ahead with the project without any consultation or discussion.

The farmers and leaders also questioned the officials on which elected representative had given nod for the execution of the project, which they argued would be disastrous for farmers of Cauvery basin.

Later, the farmers and leaders of various organisations passed a resolution strongly opposing  the implementation of Cauvery 6th stage drinking water project. The resolution was also signed in acknowledgment by BWSSB AEE Rangappa, staff Krishnakumar, Mujahid Pasha and a Junior Engineer.

The organisations were represented by farmer leaders K. Boraiah, Sunanda Jayaram, Induvalu Chandrashekar and K.S. Nanjundegowda, leaders Krishna Shambhunahalli, Sathanur Venugopal, H.C. Manjunath, M.V. Krishna, M.B. Nagannagowda, H.D. Jayaram and others.