Local authorities in Karnataka have approved a new public school at the Gandasi handpost and launched a range of rural infrastructure works to improve drinking water and village services. The announcement came during a ground-breaking and public meeting held near the Hobli tourist lodge, where Home Board chairman and legislator K. M. Shivalingegowda outlined the schedule and funding for the projects.
Karnataka public school Gandasi to open this year
The state has sanctioned ₹3.5 crore for the construction of the Karnataka public school at Gandasi handpost, and work is due to begin immediately. Officials say the school will commence operations in the current academic year. The project aims to expand local educational access for children from surrounding villages and reduce travel time to schools in neighbouring towns.
Alongside the school approval, the legislator inaugurated land‑works valued at ₹16 crore for ten villages within the Lalanakere Gram Panchayat. Those projects cover a range of community needs and are intended to accelerate development at the panchayat level.
Water supply improvements formed a central part of the announcements. Under the National Jal Jeevan Mission, the Hemavati water scheme will provide piped drinking water to 535 villages in the Arasikere area at an estimated cost of ₹750 crore. A private firm, Megh Company, has been contracted to treat and deliver water to households, including supply through the Gandasi handpost after purification.
Officials cautioned that some pipeline and tank works in certain villages have been found defective. Those deficiencies must be corrected before final payment is released; ₹73 crore has been withheld from contractors pending satisfactory quality checks. The decision follows a policy that prioritises quality assurance: payments will be made only after Project Development Officers verify that work meets required standards.
To ensure orderly distribution, authorities will install separate audible siren systems at each village to signal the timing of pure drinking water and borewell deliveries. The sirens are intended to coordinate household collection and reduce congestion at supply points.
Local administration figures who attended the event included Tahsildar Santosh Kumar, block Congress president Metro Babu, former taluk panchayat members and local leaders such as Agro Babu, Eshwarappa, Yaraganal Mallesh and Nagarahalli Krishnegowda. Former APMC members and other community representatives were present for the ground‑breaking and the Gram Panchayat meeting.
Speaking to the public, the legislator emphasised that the combined focus on education and safe drinking water would create immediate benefits for the ten villages and contribute to longer‑term development in the region. He urged officials and contractors to adhere to timelines and quality standards so that residents can begin to use the new facilities without delay.
The projects form part of a wider push by state and central authorities to deliver basic services to rural areas, balancing infrastructure investment with accountability measures to safeguard public funds. Residents and local leaders said they welcomed the commitments and will monitor progress as construction and remedial works proceed.
Key Takeaways:
- State approves construction of a Karnataka public school Gandasi with ₹3.5 crore allocated and work due to start this year.
- ₹16 crore worth of projects launched for 10 villages in Lalanakere panchayat, improving local infrastructure.
- National Jal Jeevan Mission will deliver Hemavati water to 535 villages; some pipeline defects being rectified and ₹73 crore withheld until quality checks pass.
- Megh company awarded contract to treat and supply water at Gandasi handpost; siren systems planned for safe distribution.
