Wed Mar 26 17:38:56 UTC 2025: ## Belagavi Dam to Release Water for Drinking Purposes
**Belagavi, March 27, 2025** – Two million cubic feet (tmcft) of water will be released from the Hidkal dam in Belagavi district starting Thursday evening to ensure drinking water supply to villages and towns in the region. The release, ordered by Minister Satish Jarkiholi, will continue for six days. An additional ten-day release of water from the Hidkal reservoir to irrigation canals is scheduled to begin April 1st, also for drinking purposes. The minister urged residents to conserve water and farmers to refrain from using the released water for irrigation. Currently, 4,000 cusecs of water are already being released daily, supplemented by releases from Kotbagi, Kalamaddy, and Ramalingeshwar lift irrigation systems.
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