Mysuru: Hundreds of farmers led by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene on Tuesday held a dharna at Kabini dam site opposing releasing water to Tamil Nadu.The protesters shouted slogans against releasing water to TN without protecting the interest of the local farmers. The water level in the dam has been reduced to 2,272 feet from its maximum of 2,284 feet following the release of water to TN daily, they stated.The protesters vented their ire on HD Kote tahasildar Srinivas and Kabini reservoir executive engineer for releasing water.The inflow to the reservoir was maintained at 4,500 cusecs, while the dam authorities discharged 8,000 cusecs of water daily even though the inflow was reducing day by day. Instead of releasing water to canals and filling lakes, the dam authorities are releasing water downstream to TN, they said.The protesters urged that releasing water to the lower riparian state be stopped and threatened to intensify their agitation.Meanwhile, a family of four had a narrow escape when a portion of an old country-tiled house collapsed following heavy rainfall accompanied by a storm on Monday night at Kirugunda village in Nanjangud taluk. Doreswamy and his family members escaped unhurt. Villagers demanded that the taluk administration authorities visit the affected house and release compensation.
