SciencePhoto: Deccan HeraldSirsi Check Dams Close Early Amid Drought Concerns
In Sirsi taluk, check dam gates were closed about six weeks earlier than usual due to deficient rainfall, raising fears that water reserves may dry up before summer. Poor southwest and northeast monsoons have lowered water levels in rivers and tanks. Over 165 check dams serve Sirsi and Siddapur, with gates installed early to conserve water mainly for commercial crops like arecanut and banana.
Deccan Herald··Sirsi



