Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Rangayyanadurga Dam Water Flows to Andhra Due to Neglect
Imagine a water tank that's supposed to help farmers by giving them water.
The Rangayyanadurga dam in Kudligi is like this tank.
It has water, but the pipes that should carry the water to the farmers are broken.
Because of this, the water goes into a river in Andhra Pradesh instead of helping the local farms.
The people in charge haven't fixed these pipes, even though the dam has been full several times, so the farmers aren't getting the water they need.
Rangayyanadurga dam's water flows into Andhra Pradesh due to damaged canals.
The dam has reached full capacity recently after heavy inflows.
Irrigation channels to local tanks are in disrepair.
Minor Irrigation Department manages 14 tanks but canals are broken.
Farmers are missing water, and canals have previously been ignored.
- Who
- Minor Irrigation Department, local farmers
- What
- Water from Rangayyanadurga dam flows into Andhra Pradesh due to damaged canals.
- When
- Water released recently.
- Where
- Kudligi taluk, Chitradurga; Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Neglect of irrigation channels managed by the Minor Irrigation Department.
- Dam Name
- Rangayyanadurga
- Location
- Kudligi taluk
- Storage Capacity
- 33 feet (half TMC)
- Water Destination
- Vedavathi River (Andhra Pradesh)
- Affected Tanks
- Batrhalli, Amakundi, Nagasamudra, Siddapur, Hirekerehalli, Chikkanahalli
- Department
- Minor Irrigation Department
