India, Oct. 29 -- Mysuru, Oct. 29 - Residents of the South-eastern and South-western residential areas of Mysuru will soon be free from drinking water shortages, with the completion of a major infrastructure project aimed at ensuring an uninterrupted water supply to the city's Southern localities and surrounding villages.

The Kabini Drinking Water Project, launched in 2008 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), was executed by the Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board (KUWS&DB) in collaboration with the MCC and the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) - now known as the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA).

With the project now complete, CM Siddaramaiah is set to inaugurate it soon. The initiative...