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Upper Bhadra Project (title)

Upper Bhadra Project is a major irrigation scheme currently developed in the central Karnataka, India. This project was proposed to address the chronic water scarcity in the drylands of central eastern Karnataka with secondary objectives of recharging the ground water levels and providing drinking water by filling tanks.[1] This project was initiated by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL) and taken over by Visvesvaraya Jala Nigam (VJNL), branches of Karnataka government in year 2022 [2]

History

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Earliest proposal was envisioned by then prime minister S. Nijalingappa in 1969 to provide irrigation facilities to drone prone area like Chitradurga. [3] For several decades, the project remained in conceptualization and planning phases. A masterplan was prsented duing 2001 with allocation of 23 TMC of water from Badra resorvier was presented in 2001.

in 2003, S.M. Krishna government, approved Upper Bhadra project stage I for Rs. 2813 Crores. [1].

The project and the plan was hindered and revised by persistent environmental issues.

in 2022, Union government of India, approved the proposal of declaring the Upper Bhadra Project as a nation project, which secured additional Rs. 12500 Crores from the central government.[4]

Plan and progress

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Stage 1 of the project involved the construction of a dam across the Bhadra River in Magundi village upstream of the Bhadra Reservoir. In addition, it included construction of lifting mechanisms near Tegargudda, a tunnel near Ajjampura. Beyond the tunnel exit, the main canal splits into two branches: the Chitradurga Branch Canal , measuring 210 kilometers, and the Tumkur Branch Canal, which extends for 441 kilometers. two stage lift system was included, where the first uplift from Tunga river to Bhadra reservior and the second uplift from Bhadra reservior to the canal.

Stage 2 included increasing the capacity and irrigation area with incorporation of Jagaluru branch canal.[5]

Physical implementation of the project started on October 15th, 2008 [6].

Environmental impact and management

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Due to location of the project involved allocation of forest land for construction, there were opposition to the project from the beginning. Several revisions in the proposal were included to minimize the environmental impact such as underground pipeline system, wildlife animal crossings and controlled construction practices.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wayback Machine" (PDF). environmentclearance.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). knnl.karnataka.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  3. ^ "Upper Bhadra irrigation project likely to be completed in 2017". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  4. ^ "UPPER BHADRA PROJECT". NammaKPSC. Archived from the original on 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  5. ^ "DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR's)" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Upper Bhadra Project in Chikkamagaluru , Chikkamagaluru , Chitradurga , Chitradurga , Chitradurga , Chitradurga , Chitradurga , Chitradurga , Tumakuru , Tumakuru , Tumakuru , Davanagere (Karnataka): Project Updates & Investment Details | IIG". indiainvestmentgrid.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  7. ^ "Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate change. Notice dated 10th July 2017".
  8. ^ "Upper Bhadra Canal project gets green nod in Karnataka". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
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