31 Dec 2022 Kalasa Banduri Project
Kalasa Banduri project
Why in News:
Goa and Maharashtra are opposing the Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project that the Union Government just approved for Karnataka.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) has given its approval for the diversion of 2.18 TMC and 1.72 TMC, respectively, of water from the Bhandara and Kalasa dams.
This indicates that even from an interstate standpoint, the project is appropriate.
The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, established in 2010, approved the project in 2018, however with less water than Karnataka had requested.
About Kalasa Banduri Project
- It is a dam that is intended to redirect water from the Mhadei basin to the Mala-Prabha river’s shortfall basin.
- The initiative aims to provide potable water for 13 towns in northern Karnataka, which is suffering from a drought.
- These places include, among others, Dharwad, Belagavi, Bagalkote, and Gadag.
- After Rajasthan, these regions make up the nation’s second-most dry region.
Kalasa Banduri project
Issues
- The allocations are made contingent upon the completion of new Detailed Project Reports as instructed by the Tribunal and upon receipt of all necessary clearances from the Union government in accordance with the Forest Conservation Act of 1981, the Environment Protection Act of 1985, and other applicable laws.
- This indicates that there is still much work to be done.
- The project authority is responsible for obtaining all mandatory and legislative permissions as specified in the MWDT award.
- The Supreme Court needs to resolve some cases that are currently pending.
About Mahadayi River :
The Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in the Khanapur taluk of Karnataka’s Belagavi district is where the Mahadayi River rises in Karnataka (Western Ghats). It penetrates the north Goa districts as it flows westward. One of the two major rivers that flow through Goa is the Mandovi, which is formed when several streams join the river’s flow. At Panaji, it merges with the Arabian Sea.
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