Chitradurga: Vani Vilas Sagar, the oldest dam in the state, is nearing its full capacity of 130 feet following continuous heavy rainfall and water inflow from the Upper Bhadra Project. As of Saturday, the water level stood at 129.4 feet, raising hopes among farmers and locals after the previous year’s water shortage.

This marks only the sixth time since its construction in 1907 that the dam has reached such levels, as reported by The New Indian Express on Sunday. The last time the dam overflowed was in 1933, largely due to heavy inflow. This time, the rising water level is the result of both heavy rainfall in Chitradurga and a steady 700 cusecs of water being pumped from the Bhadra reservoir.

The dam supports irrigation in over one lakh hectares in Hiriyur taluk through its canals and pr

See Full Page