Mandya, July 4 -- Amid growing concerns over Karnataka's worsening water scarcity, Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Saturday, July 4, led a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) team to inspect the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Mandya district, where water storage has fallen sharply following weak monsoon rains.

The BJP delegation, which included Legislative Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, former MP Pratap Simha and several party leaders, reviewed the reservoir's condition and sought details from officials on current storage levels and future water management plans.

Officials said the KRS reservoir's level has fallen to nearly 80 feet, highlighting the impact of inadequate rainfall across the Cauvery basin.

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