The Yadgir Zilla Panchayat has set up a control room in Yadgir, taluk-level helplines and appointed nodal officers in all taluks to attend to complaints about drinking water crisis for the next three months.“The step has been taken to attend to drinking water problems in the rural areas during summer. The helpline 084732 53758 is available at district headquarters for the public to submit complaints related to drinking water issues,“ Lavish Ordia, Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat, told The Hindu.The complaints received through the helpline number would be forwarded to the officers concerned, he said.Mr. Ordia said that nodal officers in each taluk have been appointed to attend to grievances.The list of nodal officers who are appointed for the task are as follows: Yadagiri Taluk Panchayat Assistant Director (MANAREGA) Mallanna- 9945606247, Gurmitkal Taluk Panchayat Assistant Director Ramachandra Basude- 9535311975, Wadagera Taluk Planning Officer Sashidhar Hiremath- 9448781142, Shahapur Taluk Project Officer and Manager Ambarish- 8296342523, Shorapur Taluk Panchayat (P.Raj) Assistant Director Sharan Gowda- 9880028701, and Hunasagi Taluk Panchayat (P.Raj) Assistant Director Mallana Gowda 9901531989.The talukwise helpline staff are as follows: Yadgiri Taluk Panchayat subject manager and secretary grade-2 Saikumar- 7353135431, Gurmitkal Taluk Panchayat subject manager first grade assistant Vidyasagar Kulkarni- 9886014473, Wadagera Taluk Panchayat subject manager and secretary grade-1 Sangeeta- 6360906389, Shorapur Taluk Panchayat subject manager second grade assistant Balaji Rajput- 9964654091, Shorapur Taluk Panchayat subject manager second grade assistant Vijayakumar- 9900721846 and Hunasagi Taluk Panchayat subject manager and secretary grade-2 Ravishankar- 9731423525.Published - February 28, 2026 06:22 pm IST