Mysuru, July 10 -- * Only warning boards; no action on ground

* Jacketing of damaged pillars and other protective measures remain only on paper

* Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited washes its hands off after installing warning boards on damaged pillars

The Varuna Canal Aqueduct (D. Devaraj Urs Canal) near Hale Kesare, where it crosses the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, continues to deteriorate despite repeated warnings & official assurances.

A vital irrigation structure that supports thousands of farming families on the outskirts of Mysuru, the aqueduct remains vulnerable as the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) has done nothing beyond installing warning boards near the site.

The aqueduct has suffered repeated damage after miscreants bu...