Bengaluru: The budget proposes irrigation facility to additional atchcut area of Shahapura and Surapura taluks of Yadagiri district under extension of Budihal-Peerapura lift irrigation project. It also proposes irrigation facility to additional atchcut area of Hunagunda taluk of Bagalkot district under extension of Nandavadagi lift irrigation project.
Salapura lift irrigation project to release water to 46 tanks of Ramadurga taluk of Belagavi district from Ghataprabha river at a cost of Rs.540 crore. Sasalatti lift irrigation project of Bagalkot district will be taken up at a cost of Rs.140 crore. Sattigeri lift irrigation project of Belagavi district will be taken up at a cost of Rs.210 crore,’’ the chief minister said.
The proposes a project to fill 17 tanks of Kohalli, Kottalagi, Aigali, Kakamari, Halalli, Adahalli, Adalatti, Kokatanura, Kannala, Padataravadi, Aratala villages of Athani taluk in Belagavi district by lifting water from Krishna river near Jhanjaravada village at a cost of Rs.137 crore and a project to fill Mantur tank of Mudhol taluk of Bagalkot district at a cost of Rs.50 crore.
The budget allocates Rs.250 crore will be provided for supply of drinking water and irrigation of left out atchcut area of Markandeya canal under Gutti Basavanna lift irrigation project in Gokak taluk.
It also proposes to take up a lift irrigation project at a cost of Rs.30 crore to fill water to 40 tanks around Konanur from Konanur village tank of Arakalagud taluk.
“Works will be taken up at a cost of Rs.20 crore for rejuvenation of Channapattana tank, Satyamangala tank, Hunasikere tank adjoining to Hassan city and tank filling project from Handinakere to atyamangala tank,’’ the chief minister said.
Modernization of Narayanpura right bank canal from 0.00 km to 95.00 km of Upper Krishna Project Stage-2 will be taken up at a cost of Rs.750 crore. “A feasibility study will be taken up for construction of balancing reservoir through flood flow canal near Navile as an alternative to overcome storage capacity deficit in the Tungabhadra reservoir and detailed project report will be prepared,’’ he said.
The budget proposes tank filling schemes for 46 tanks of Jagalur taluk from Tungabhadra river will be taken up at a cost of Rs.250 crore. Tank filling scheme for 33 tanks of Bharamasagara Hobali in Chitradurga taluk from Tungabhadra river will be taken at a cost of Rs.250 crore.
It also proposes tank filling scheme to fill tanks of Bethuru, Maganalli, Rampura, Megalageri and Kadaji villages of Davangere taluk from Tungabhadra river will be taken up with a cost of Rs.135 crore. Galagali-Mareguddi lift irrigation scheme in Jamakandi taluk will be taken up at a cost of Rs.100 crore.
“In 2018-19, a total amount of Rs 15,998 crore is allocated to Water Resources Department,’’ he said.
Rs 50 crore check dams and barrages
Owing to the uncontrolled use of underground water, 43 taluks in the State are classified as over-utilisation of water taluks. To improve the underground water, construction of check dams, barrages, bandars and recharge shafts will be undertaken at a cost of Rs.50 crore.
There are 403 lift irrigation projects functioning for several years under the Department, out of which 183 projects are temporarily stopped. “They will be revived at a cost of Rs.100 crore,’’ the chief minister said.
Pashchima Vahini scheme has been introduced in 2017-18. Under this comprehensive scheme, a vented dam to prevent salt water entering into the Netravathi river will be constructed at Harekala in Managaluru taluk in Dakshina Kannada district to provide drinking water and irrigation facilities at a cost of Rs.174 crore.
“Filling of Water Project will be taken up for 30 tanks of Hosakote taluk from K.R.Puram Treatment Plant at a cost of Rs.100 crore. During 2018-19, a total amount of Rs 2114 crore is provided to the Department of Minor Irrigation,’’ he said.
