<p class="title">After the silt from Jolanakere has been removed, the water storage capacity of the lake has been improved in Koodumangaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Using the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the silt was removed from the lake last year. The estimated cost of the work was Rs 2 lakh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The farmers had urged the Gram Panchayat authorities to take up the work on the rejuvenation of the lake.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the rejuvenation, the water storage capacity has increased, which in turn has helped in increasing the groundwater table of the nearby areas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The water level in borewells and wells in the vicinity has increased considerably. The water in the lake has also helped the cattle to quench their thirst," said PDO M R Santhosh.</p>
<p class="title">After the silt from Jolanakere has been removed, the water storage capacity of the lake has been improved in Koodumangaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Using the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the silt was removed from the lake last year. The estimated cost of the work was Rs 2 lakh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The farmers had urged the Gram Panchayat authorities to take up the work on the rejuvenation of the lake.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the rejuvenation, the water storage capacity has increased, which in turn has helped in increasing the groundwater table of the nearby areas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The water level in borewells and wells in the vicinity has increased considerably. The water in the lake has also helped the cattle to quench their thirst," said PDO M R Santhosh.</p>