Bengaluru, Aug. 20 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday told the Legislative Assembly that the manufacturing of crest gates for the Tungabhadra dam was going on.

Shivakumar announced that the Tungabhadra Dam Board has issued a tender to an Ahmedabad-based company for manufacturing 33 new crest gates.

Currently, six gates are being worked on at Gadag and Hosapete, with fabrication already complete. Shivakumar emphasised the need to expedite the process and delegate work for quicker completion.

"The Tungabhadra Dam Board has issued the tender for making 33 crest gates to an Ahmedabad-based company. Work on six crest gates is currently underway at Gadag and Hosapete, with the fabrication work already complete. We ...