Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, May 7: District administration of Dakshina Kannada is planning to conduct a survey of main dams of the district using drones to find a solution to the water scarcity that is bothering the district during the summer months.

Those who do the survey through drones have been already approached by the administration and the survey is likely to be conducted once the elections are over.

Water inflows reach the brim in Netravati, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Nandini and Shambhavi rivers of the district during monsoon. Despite the district receiving copious rainfall there is a shortage of water during summer. So the survey will help in knowing how much of deep silt should be removed in AMR, Thumbay and Harekala dams so that more water can be stored in these dams.

The survey will also give an account of the number of days the water can be used. A comprehensive report will be submitted to the government by the district administration.

There are 342 vented dams in the district including Thumbay, AMR, Malavoor and newly constructed Harekala. There are 41 vented dams in Mangaluru legislative constituency, 35 in Mangaluru North, 49 in Mulky-Moodbidri, 38 in Bantwal, 64 in Puttur, 53 in Sullia and 62 in Beltangady taluk that are maintained by minor irrigation department.

In addition, vented dams have been built at Biliyoor and Sangabettu of Bantwal taluk but the water supply is yet to begin. Another vented dam is under construction at Jakribettu as per the information provided by executive engineer of small irrigation department Sandeep Kumar.