Centre approved Karnataka's Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project

The Centre has approved Karnataka's long pending Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project, which is facing opposition from Goa and Maharashtra.

Important facts

The Central Water Commission (CWC) has approved the diversion of 1.72 TMC water from Kalsa Dam and 2.18 TMC water from Bhandura Dam.
Karnataka wants to use the Mahadayi river water from its tributaries Kalasa and Banduri to the drought-hit districts of north Karnataka.
The Mahadayi River originates in Karnataka (Western Ghats) from the Bhimgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Khanapur taluk of Belagavi district, Karnataka.
It enters the north Goa districts.
After Goa interjected, it became an inter-state dispute.

About Kalasa-Banduri Project

It is a dam designed to divert water from the Mhadei basin to the Mala-Prabha river basin.
The project is aimed at facilitating drinking water for 13 towns in drought-hit northern Karnataka.
These areas include Dharwad, Belagavi, Bagalkot and Gadag. These regions together form the second driest region in the country after Rajasthan.

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