Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 3 -- MLC K. Shivakumar has submitted a formal proposal to the 16th Finance Commission, requesting Rs. 500 crore in financial assistance to construct retaining walls along vulnerable stretches of the Kapila and Cauvery riverbanks in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar.

In his submission, Shivakumar highlighted the recurring hardships faced by residents of Nanjangud, T. Narasipur and Kollegal taluks, especially during monsoon season and whenever water is released from Kabini dam.

"These rivers overflow and inundate nearby settlements, forcing poor agricultural labourers and small farmers to evacuate their homes for one to two months, along with their families and livestock," he noted.

Villages such as Mullur, Hale Annahalli, Ha...