PoliticsKarnataka Launches Statewide Drive to Close Unsafe Open Borewells
Karnataka will start the 'Borewell Suraksha Abhiyan' to identify and safely close failed, abandoned, and unsafe open borewells. Initially targeting borewells under the Minor Irrigation Department, the campaign will later include other government departments and public places. Minister Ajay Dharam Singh emphasized preventing borewells from posing threats to children and directed a comprehensive action plan for verification, closure, and monitoring.
Hindustan Times··Bengaluru