The Union government issued a Gazzette notification on the dispute over water-sharing of the Mahadayi River between the state of Karnataka, Goa, and Maharastra. The announcement asked to complete the tribunal’s August 2018 judgment which allocated 13.42 Tmc of water from the river to Karnataka.
Good news for Karnataka
With this, Karnataka has been permitted to divert water at the proposed Bhandura and Kalasa Dam, with agreed terms. The state government has sought the release of 7.56 thousand million cubics (TMC) feet water from the Mahadayi River for its Kalasa-Badipura Nala project, reported ANI.
Since the tribunal’s decision in August 2018, the Goa and Maharashtra state governments requested the Supreme Court with a petition challenging the decision while Karnataka registered a petition seeking directions to the central government to issue notification.
The Mahadayi river basin
With the designated 13.42 tmc, 5.5 tmc is set apart for use within the river basin and diversion to the Malaprabha reservoir while 7.9 tmc is for generating power.
So as per the notification, Maharastra has been permitted to utilize 37.73 Mcum (1.33 tmc) of Mahadayi water which shall be inclusive of all consumptive uses including reservoir and other losses.
The Mahadayi river path drains an area of 2032 sq km, out of which an area of 375 sq km lies in Karnataka, 77 sq km lies in Maharashtra and the rest in Goa.
ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ @BSYBJP ಅವರು, ಮಹದಾಯಿ ನದಿ ನೀರಿನ ಹಂಚಿಕೆ ಕುರಿತು ಗೆಜೆಟ್ ನೋಟಿಫಿಕೇಷನ್ ಆಗಿರುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. pic.twitter.com/2oveJnOIAr
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) February 28, 2020
The long wait for #Mahadayi water is finally over as Union Govt publishes Gazette Notification.
Karnataka to get 1.5TMC for drinking & irrigation purpose; it can divert 2.18TMC to Bhandura and 1.72 TMC for Kalasa dams.
Thank You PM @narendramodi ji for fulfilling State's demand pic.twitter.com/GyTW8KxP3e
— Pratap Simha (@mepratap) February 28, 2020
Thank u Modiji for solving the long pending demand of kannadigas #Mahadayi water dispute..thank u again ???
— Narasimha Murthy (@Gowda_N_Murthy) February 28, 2020
I welcome the decision of Supreme Court for allowing Karnataka's plea for the Centre to notify the implementation of #Mahadayi project that will provide drinking water
Congratulations to all the farmers for their relentless efforts to make this happen.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 20, 2020
I urge the govt & @BSYBJP to take this forward & allocate the budget immediately. There should be no delay either in terms of administrative procedures or financial allocation. The project should be completed at the earliest.#Mahadayi
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 20, 2020
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Can you guys help spreading this news.
This is a huge for karnataka and a solution for long standing #Mahadayi dispute.— Rishi (@bengaluruboy48) February 28, 2020
