Bengaluru, July 3 -- Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar seeking the sanction of Rs 550 crore to build a reservoir near Babanagar of Vijayapura district under the Tubachi-Babaleshwar Lift Irrigation Project.

Patil is the Minister in charge of Vijayapura district, while Shivakumar holds the portfolio for Water Resources.

The Tubachi-Babaleshwar Lift Irrigation Scheme provides water for both irrigation and drinking purposes in the regions of Babaleshwar, Tikota, Jamakhandi, and Athani.

According to a release, Patil met DK Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru's Sadashivanagar to formally submit the memorandum.

As part of the project, water is...