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However, a solution which, for many lurked like an illusion at the end of the horizon, is now all set to come to fruition thereby solving the Heritage City’s drinking water woes. Mysuru: Notwithstanding its proximity to the Cauvery, the lifeline of South Karnataka, Mysuru has for as long as one can remember, faced a problem meeting its drinking water requirements. “Mysuru will face no shortage of drinking water for 25 years once the reservoirs are completed,” he added.The Parliamentarian added that, besides the construction of four new tanks that could cumulatively store up to four crore litres of drinking water, pipelines that were in a poor condition were being replaced. Nearly 40% of the city’s water needs were being met by the GLSR in Vijayanagar, which has been in a dilapidated condition with the carcass of dogs and birds found inside the facility. With work on the Master Balancing Reservoir (MBR), Ground Level Service Reservoir (GLSR) and the existing ones at Vijayanagar nearing completion, drinking water is likely to be supplied to many of parched localities.The reservoirs, being developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Transformation ( AMRUT ) scheme at an estimated cost of Rs 27.27 crore, are slated for completion by December..