Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Karnataka Drinking Water Projects Face Delays as Khandre Pushes Completion
Karnataka is working to bring safe drinking water to villages.
Most single-village water projects are nearly finished.
However, many multi-village projects are still waiting to be completed.
Minister Eshwar B. Khandre asked officials to speed up the work.
The government wants to use surface water to supply villages.
It is planning water needs for the next 30 years.
Officials also want to protect water sources that do not dry up easily.
Newly appointed engineers were told to finish the projects on time.
About 80% of single-village drinking water scheme works in Karnataka have been completed.
Nearly 40–45% of works under multi-village drinking water projects remain pending.
Minister Eshwar B. Khandre instructed officials to expedite the pending projects.
The government plans to supply surface-water-based drinking water to all villages across Karnataka.
Newly appointed engineers were directed to complete projects efficiently and within stipulated timelines.
- Who
- Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar B. Khandre, state officials, and newly appointed engineers.
- What
- The government is advancing rural drinking water projects, with 40–45% of multi-village works still pending.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday.
- Where
- At Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- To provide safe, reliable, and sustainable drinking water to villages and prepare for their water needs over the next 30 years.
- Single-village projects
- Around 80% of the works have been completed.
- Multi-village projects
- Nearly 40–45% of the works remain pending.
- Water source plan
- The government aims to provide drinking water from surface water sources.
- Planning horizon
- The programme considers village water requirements for the next 30 years.
- Water conservation
- Officials are focusing on protecting permanent water sources.
- New appointments
- Appointment orders were distributed to 53 newly recruited junior and assistant engineers.
- Project direction
- Engineers were told to complete ongoing works efficiently and within the stipulated timeframe.