Tungabhadra dam
Coverage of Tungabhadra dam in the Nexus archive.
- Storage of Tungabhadra, Srisailam dams crosses half-way mark
The storage levels of Tungabhadra and Srisailam dams have surpassed the half-way mark due to widespread rains in upstream catchment areas, leading to significant flooding in major projects within the Krishna Basin.
- Ashok slams State govt. over its failure to respond to drought situation in Karnataka, demands immediate relief for farmers
Ashok criticizes the State government for its failure to address the drought in Karnataka and demands immediate relief for farmers. The BJP plans to launch a padayatra from Anjanadri Hill to Tungabhadra Dam to demand water release for irrigation.
- Tungabhadra dam gets new crest gates, but weak monsoon threatens paddy crop, survival of rice mills in Karnataka
A weak monsoon has left the Tungabhadra reservoir nearly empty, threatening this year’s paddy crop and the economy built around premium Sona Masuri rice in Karnataka. Despite new crest gates at the dam, the situation remains critical for rice mills and agricultural livelihoods.
- New gates of Tungabhadra dam inaugurated, three States vow to protect interests of farmers
New gates at Tungabhadra dam were inaugurated, with three states committing to protect farmers' interests. Discussions included the Navali balancing reservoir and silt removal to improve water conservation and storage.
- How a gate failure reshaped safety planning at Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka
A sudden structural failure in one bay of the Tungabhadra dam led to concerns about the entire gate system's health, highlighting safety planning challenges at a critical inter-State irrigation project in south India.
- From collapse to comeback: Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka gets new lease of life
The Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka has been restored with all 33 crest gates replaced after Gate No. 19 was washed away nearly two years ago. The dam is set to be inaugurated by month-end.