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MLA Vedavyas Kamath visits Thumbe and AMR dams, opines against water rationing 

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Mangaluru: Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath visited both Thumbe vented dam and AMR dam in Shambhur on Monday, April 22 and asked the district administration stop water rationing.

After inspecting both dams, he said that priority should be given to drinking water and water rationing should be strictly enforced on industries in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and MRPL.

He said though the water storage is at around 5.2 meters only in Thumbe dam, it is enough to provide water to the public for another month. Meanwhile, he opined that water rationing could be done if the water level dips to 4 meters.

Vedavyas Kamath lamented over the district administration’s decision on water rationing. “Before taking the decision, district administration has not taken the opinion of MLAs. I will meet the deputy commissioner of the district along with Mangaluru North MLA Dr. Bharath Shetty to discuss this issue on Tuesday, April 22”, he said.

When the MLA visited the AMR dam in Shambhur, Gurudas Mestha, Head of AMR Hydro Power Plant informed that the power generation had been stopped owing to no inflow in the dam. As rain lashed in some of the catchment areas few days ago, there is a little storage of water in the dam. The water will be released if needed, he informed. 

Mangaluru North MLA Dr. Y Bharat Shetty, BJP District Vice President Ravishankara Mijar, former corporators Premanand Shetty, Roopa D Bangera and Poornima among others were present.

MLA Vedavyas Kamath visits Thumbe and AMR dams, opines against water rationing 
MLA Vedavyas Kamath visits Thumbe and AMR dams, opines against water rationing 
MLA Vedavyas Kamath visits Thumbe and AMR dams, opines against water rationing 

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