‘No threat of drinking water scarcity in Mysuru this summer’

This summer, Mysuru city may not face any drinking water scarcity as there is sufficient water for distribution until May.

Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who shared the status of the drinking water situation in the district and the water storage levels in the reservoirs at the meeting presided over by Minister in charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa on Saturday, said Mysuru district has received sufficient rains last year with about 965 mm of rainfall recorded in 2024 out of the average of 837 mm. There was adequate water available for drinking, thanks to the good storage in the reservoirs, said Mr. Reddy.

The Deputy Commissioner said there is an assessment that 94 villages may face drinking water scarcity as per the list prepared by the Department of Rural Drinking Water Supply but there was no such situation in urban areas, including Mysuru city.

Mr. Mahadevappa, who presided over the meeting to take stock of the drinking water situation and discuss measures to be taken during summer, instructed the officials to take measures to ensure that there was no water crisis this summer.

He directed the officials to take precautionary measures now and make arrangements accordingly to avoid a crisis during peak summer and to ensure sufficient fodder stock for the livestock.

Mr. Mahadevappa instructed the officials to prepare a list of villages that may face water scarcity in the summer and take steps accordingly to prevent inconvenience to the people.

“The storage in our reservoirs is good due to sufficient rains last year. Despite this, we must identify villages that are susceptible to the crisis and also ensure there is sufficient availability of fodder for the livestock,” said the Minister.

The Deputy Commissioner said that supplying water through tankers has to be approved by the committee chaired by the local MLAs. And all water tankers must be equipped with GPS tracking, he added.

Zilla Panchayat CEO Ukkesh Kumar S., MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif, and others were present.