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CM to visit Almatti dam tomorrow

TNN / Aug 20, 2024, 04:52 IST

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Vijayapura: Chief minister Siddaramaiah will visit Almatti dam on Wednesday and offer ‘bagina’ to Krishna River. According to the tour programme issued by the CM’s office, the chief minister will leave HAL airport at 10.50am and reach Ginigera Airstrip in Koppal district at 10.50am. From there, he will leave by road for Almatti dam via Kustagi and Ilkal and reach Almatti at 12.30pm.After offering ‘bagina’, he will leave for Ginigera Airstrip and leave Ginigera at 4.40pm for Bengaluru. tnn

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