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Belagavi, Dec 12: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officials to complete the Basaveshwara (Kempavada) lift irrigation project of Kagavada taluk by the end of September 2024.

He gave this direction while reviewing the progress of the Basaveshwara lift Irrigation Project of Kagavada Taluk in his office at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi on Tuesday.

The project was launched in 2017 and 85 percent of the work has been completed and Rs 1067 crore has been spent. Two pumps will be installed by February 2024 and three more by June 2024.

The chief minister instructed to complete the entire project by the end of September next year.

Deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar, Kagwad MLA Bharamagowda (Raju) Kage, Water Resources Department additional chief secretary Rakesh Singh, additional chief secretary to the chief minister and Finance Department L K Ateeq and secretary to CM Dr K V Trilokachandra Jain were present.

Logo of Rohan Cup 2024 tournament at Mangaluru launched

The chief minister later launched the State-level Cricket Tournament logo of Rohan Cup 2024 the Karnataka Working Journalists being held at Adyar Sahyadri Grounds in Mangaluru on January 5, 6 and 7.

Apart from the Chief Minister, Assembly Speaker U T Khader, former minister Abhayachandra Jain, Dakshina Kannada district working journalists association Shrinivas Nayak as well as KUWJ President Thagadur Shivananda were present.

CM spends time with students

The chief minister spent some time with a batch of students, who had come to visit the Legislature proceedings at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.

Accompanied by the Assembly Speaker U T Khader, the chief minister advised the students to concentrate on their studies and prepare well for the examinations.