Tunga project execution likely to cost less

  • 02/06/2001

  • Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

The Tunga Upper Bank Project, work on which is in progress in Gajanur in Shimoga taluk, may be completed at lesser cost than the initial estimates. The revised estimate for the project is Rs 915 crore. If the work continues to progress at the present rate, the whole project may be completed at a cost of Rs 800 crore, far lesser than what was estimated by the Karnataka Irrigation Board.