Key Highlights
- Tangadagi on Sunday visited the Tungabhadra Dam near Hosapete to inspect the ongoing work to replace crest gates and reviewed the progress of work with senior officials.
- The large-scale replacement work was taken up following the snapping of the chain link of Crest Gate No 19 on August 10, 2024 raising serious concerns about the safety of the decades-old gates at the reservoir.
- Speaking to the media at the worksite, Mr.
- Tangadagi said that the decision to replace the ageing crest gates was taken after a high-level meeting convened ahead of the Winter Session of the State Legislature.
- “The replacement work has already begun.
