Eight lift irrigation projects under way in Kalyana Karnataka region
The Karnataka government is implementing eight major lift irrigation projects to improve water access and groundwater levels in the Kalyana Karnataka region. These projects, supported by the KKRDB and various state departments, aim to fill dozens of tanks and support drought-prone agricultural areas.
Why it matters
These infrastructure investments are critical for addressing long-term water scarcity and agricultural stability in one of India's historically underdeveloped regions.
Eight lift irrigation projects, estimated at ₹1,811 crore, are under way in the Kalyana Karnataka region to fill 88 tanks and strengthen irrigation facilities, Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology Ajay Singh has said.
The Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) and the Minor Irrigation Department have jointly taken up 13 projects at an estimated cost of ₹200 crore in 2025-26. Under this, efforts will be made to construct a series of check dams and undertake tank development works on the lines of the Sirpur model, he said.
The two agencies are to share the cost equally. So far, ₹10.65 crore has been spent, he added.
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