Kalasa-Banduri Canal Construction Project

Why in news?

• Recently Central Government has given approval for the implementation of Kalasa-Banduri Canal Construction Project by the Karnataka government.

About Kalasa-Banduri Canal Construction Project:

• The project will divert water from two tributaries of the Mahadayi River (Mandovi River)- Kalasa and Banduri to the Malaprabha river.
• The project aims to improve the drinking water supply to four drought-hit districts in Karnataka— Belagavi, Bagalkot, Dharwad and Gadag. However, the Goa government has been opposing the project.

About Mahadayi River:

• The Mahadayi/Mandovi River is described as the lifeline Goa.
• The Mandovi and the Zuari are the two primary rivers in the state of Goa.
• Mandovi joins with the Zuari at a common creek at Cabo Aguada, forming the Mormugao harbour.
• Mandovi river originates from a cluster of 30 springs at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats in the Belagavi district of Karnataka.
• The river also houses the island of Chorao (Goa) where the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is located. Dudhsagar falls ( in Goa) lies on this river.

About Malaprabha River:

• The Malaprabha River is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka in India. It rises in the Western Ghats and it joins the Krishna River at Bagalkot district.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Kalasa-Banduri Canal Construction Project, recently seen in news, is associated with which of the following rivers?

1. Mahadayi River

2. Mandovi River

3. Mahanadi River

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer