A group of farmers from the Bhadra command area urged the government not to immediately release canal water, arguing that the available reservoir storage should instead be conserved for continuous irrigation beginning in January. They said releasing water for late paddy transplantation could reduce yields because planting would be delayed until the end of September. The farmers suggested that providing water continuously for roughly 120–130 days during the summer cropping period could support better paddy production and improve groundwater recharge. They called for irrigation decisions to be made after consultation with agriculture and horticulture experts.
