Newskarnataka – Karkala

Karkala: The residents of Irvathur Hosabettu region have built a dam on their own, after it was washed away in water because to inferior quality work or normal erosion. 

As the local administration did not come forward to build another dam the residents, to fulfill their agricultural needs took up the responsibility on them and built the dam.

The Shambavi Lake in Renjala rural area flows to Sanooru village where the dam has been constructed.  It is the only source of water for the villagers. Earlier the dam was built in Irvathur- Hosabettu area which was more than 25 years ago.

The local people built their own temporary dam for their annual agricultural needs.  They use mud, stones, and sand for this purpose and use the water that gets blocked. But as this is provisional they have urged the government to build a permanent dam.

However as per the elected representatives responsible to construct the dam, the funds from the gram panchayat, taluk panchayat, or zilla panchayat will not be enough for the purpose.  The project will require help from MLA’s funds besides the irrigation department.