Mysuru, July 30 -- Senior JD(S) leader and former Minister S.R. Mahesh has urged the State Government to release water at least as per the 'Kattu' system (release of water for 15 days in a month) to KRS reservoir upstream canals such as Kattepura, Ballur Katte, Mirle Shreni, Rampura, Harangi and Chamaraja Left Bank and Right Bank, so as to meet the immediate water needs for crops in K.R. Nagar taluk.

Addressing a press meet at his office located on Ramavilas Road here yesterday, Mahesh said, the release of water in the canals will be of great help to standing crops in 70,000 acres in the region.

Maintaining that lakes and other water bodies won't fill up if water is not released in Chamaraja Right and Left Bank canals and that borewells...