Jamakhandi farmers take matters in their own hands
“Where there is a will, there is a way”, goes the adage. It has come true in case of farmers of Krishna belt in Bagalkot district. The farmers in Jamkhandi taluk, suffering huge losses due to the...
View ArticleDrought stares at Almatti farmers
With water level in Almatti dam in Bijapur district, hovering at 512.38 metres, as against the maximum of 519.6 metres, areas surrounding the dam are expected to face acute shortage of water for both...
View ArticleTackling water crisis is first big challenge for CM Siddaramaiah
BANGALORE: The water levels in Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) in Mandya district and Almatti in Bijapur, the lifelines for drinking water and irrigation in the Cauvery and Krishna basins, have almost touched
View ArticleKrishna Tribunal allows Almatti Dam height at 524.26 metres
But allocates 4 tmc ft more water to Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh In a great relief to the people in the northern parts of Karnataka, the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II has upheld its award...
View ArticleState to move SC over Krishna tribunal order
K'taka allowed to raise Almatti dam height, but cannot use excess water The State government is neither under illusion that it has got justice from the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal II nor is it in...
View ArticleFarmers move apex court against Krishna tribunal verdict
Eight farmers of Andhra Pradesh moved the Supreme Court seeking an interim stay of the award of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal II permitting Karnataka to raise the height of the Almatti dam from...
View ArticleGreens oppose Kudgi thermal power plant
NTPC had erected chimneys with 30 metre diameter and 270 metre height Environmentalists and farmers of Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Bijapur district are up in arms against the Kudgi Super Thermal Power...
View ArticleKrishna basin reservoirs in State hit rock bottom
Drinking water supply likely to be affected during summer The dipping water level in the Almatti dam in Bagalkot district Water levels in Krishna and Cauvery reservoirs have hit record low threatening
View ArticleKarnataka dams a Maha worry
Kolhapur: The water resources department (WRD) of Maharashtra is in touch with its Karnataka counterpart to ensure there is adequate water release from Almatti dam to avoid flooding in Kolhapur and...
View ArticleCentre’s green nod to raise Almatti dam height deferred
In a setback to the Karnataka government, a central green panel has deferred environment clearance to a state's proposal to raise Almatti dam height over the Krishna river in north Karnataka. In a setback
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