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dated February 7, 1958: Sharavathi project

Mr. S.K. Patil, Union Minister for Power and Irrigation, inaugurated on February 5 the Rs. 40-crore Sharavathi Hydro-Electric Project at Linganmakki, five miles from Gerosappa Falls. Mysore has been the pioneer in generating electricity, her first attempt at power generating dating to 1902. The Sharavathi project is the biggest step taken in the development of power in the State. The Union Minister paid a tribute to the skill and efficiency of Mysore engineers. The Chief Minister of Mysore Mr. S. Nijalingappa, who presided, said, “The hydro-electric potential of the river systems in the State is vast and it is estimated that it would be possible to generate as much as three million kw by harnessing the several rivers and streams."

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