Yaduveer: Centre assures steps to resolve Kodagu’s drinking water crisis

MP for Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has said that the Union government has assured prompt action to address the persistent drinking water crisis in Kodagu district.

On Thursday, Mr. Wadiyar met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum urging early approval for the implementation of Multi-Village Drinking Water Schemes (MVS), aimed at alleviating water scarcity in the rural areas of the Madikeri division.

“Several villages in Kodagu are reeling under drinking water shortages. Immediate approval of the proposed schemes by the Centre is crucial to resolving the issue,” Mr. Yaduveer told reporters after the meeting.

He said the Union Minister responded positively to the request and assured that necessary steps would be taken.

Mr. Wadiyar he was confident that the water woes of Kodagu’s rural population would soon be addressed.

Published - June 19, 2025 06:31 pm IST