Summary:
There are two components in the Kalasa Banduri (Bandura) Nala Project viz, Kalasa Dam project and Banduri (Bandura) Dam Project. The Kalasa Banduri Nala Project has encountered several legal hurdles and practical problems at the site, resulting in its delay. The Kalasa project comprises of two interconnecting canals and two dams while Bandura project comprises of an interconnecting canal and a dam. “The Kalasa Dam project was originally designed for drawing 3.56 tmcft of water to the Malaprabha basin. While nothing has happened on the Bandura project, one interconnecting canal of 5.15 km and related works worth ?210 crore have been completed under Kalasa Project..