Mysuru, July 15 -- In a swift action, officials of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) stopped personnel of a private company, who were about to conduct soil testing at KRS backwaters on Monday evening.

Upon discovering that some unidentified persons were installing equipment near Venugopalaswamy temple in KRS backwaters area at about 6 pm, the locals alerted the CNNL officials, who later rushed to the spot.

When questioned, the personnel answered that they were from the private company which had procured the tender for execution of 6th Stage Cauvery water supply project of Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). However as the personnel failed to produce any permission or documents in support of their claim, the CNNL offi...