Mysuru: Member of the sugar cane planter association on Thursday protested in front of the Office of the Development Authority of the Caucer command which demanded the authority to release water from the Kabini Dam and KRS to the canal for summer harvest.
Used by President Kurur Shanthakumar, protesters demanded water released weekly starting from February first week.
Complaint losses because heavy rainfarmers have suffered heavy losses due to heavy rain during the rainy season.
The results are quite bad this season and rice products are only 40%.
Farmers have sunk into deep debt and struggling to pay loan money.
They cannot pump water to plant stand because of the problem of power problems.
Hold all this considering the authority must ensure water is released into the canal for drinking livestock in the Cauvery Basin starting from February, they declare.
The protesters submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Chief Engineer.
Farmers protest water supply to canals
