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Karnataka govt gives nod for Mahadayi hydro power project

MAHADAYI RIVER

• West-flowing river
• Originates in Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary (Western Ghats), Belagavi district of Karnataka
• Rain-fed river
• Called Mandovi in Goa
• Travels 35 km in Karnataka; 82 km in Goa before joining the Arabian Sea

KALASA-BANDURI NALA PROJECT

• Undertaken by the Government of Karnataka
• Improve drinking water supply to the three districts of Belagavi, Dharwad, and Gadag.
• Building across Kalasa and Banduri, two tributaries of the Mahadayi river to divert water to the Malaprabha river.
• Malaprabha river supplies the drinking water to Dharwad, Belgaum, and Gadag districts.
• Kalasa-Banduri project was planned in 1989; Goa raised an objection to it.
• The Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal was set up in 2010. Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra are parties to the tribunal.