MLA inaugurates water plants in Yadgir

Yadgir MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur has said that action will be taken to establish reverse osmosis plants in wards under City Municipal Council limits in a phased manner.
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating reverse osmosis plants at Matamanikyashwari Colony and Aziz Colony in the city on Monday.
'Each such plant has come up at a cost of ₹13.95 lakh which was released under Micro Project by the Kalyan Karnataka Regional Development Board (KKRDB). The State government has taken steps to mitigate drinking water crisis in the city. The authorities concerned should maintain the water plant properly and provide potable water to the people,' Mr. Tunnur said.
CMC Chairperson Kumari Lalita Anpur, Vice-Chairperson Rukiya Begam, corporators Swamidev Dasankeri and Ganesh Duppalli and others were present.

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