Holalur Irri Project Work to Resume in 3 Months: Min

The remaining work on the Holalur Lift Irrigation Project near Shivamogga will be taken up within the next three months after consultations with irrigation experts, local representatives, and farmer leaders, Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science, and Technology N S Boseraju said.

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He was speaking to reporters after inspecting various locations within the project area along with officials and public representatives at Holalur on Saturday evening. Following the visit, he said that discussions with senior officials from the concerned department in Bengaluru would be held soon to address the pending work and ensure its completion at the earliest. "Shivamogga Rural MLA Sharada Poorya Naik and local leaders have already gathered preliminary information on the incomplete project, which has been stalled for several decades. According to available records, the government had spent around Rs 21 crore on th