Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Karnataka CM to Finalize Land Compensation for Upper Krishna Project
The government of Karnataka is working on a water project to help farmers.
They plan to pay farmers for the land they need to build a bigger dam.
The dam will hold more water, which will be used to water farms.
The government will decide how much money farmers will get for their land very soon.
The leaders are asking the farmers not to take the issue to court because it will slow down the project.
They are also trying to get the central government's permission to start building.
The project aims to make sure farmers have enough water for their crops, which requires coordination with neighboring states.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a meeting within a week to decide land compensation rates.
The government is raising the Almatti dam height to increase water storage to 130 TMC.
The project aims to supply 173 TMC of water to irrigate 6.6 lakh hectares of farmland.
Deputy CM Shivakumar is coordinating with the central government for project approval.
Approximately 20,000 farmers have approached courts regarding compensation issues.
- Who
- Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
- What
- Finalizing land compensation rates for the Upper Krishna Project Phase-III and raising the Almatti dam height.
- When
- The decision on compensation rates will be made within a week.
- Where
- Almatti, Karnataka
- Why
- To facilitate irrigation and water supply to farmland by increasing dam height and water storage.
- Project Phase
- Upper Krishna Project Phase-III
- Dam Height Increase
- 519.6 meters to 524.25 meters
- Water Storage Capacity
- 130 TMC
- Irrigation Area
- 6.6 lakh hectares
- Compensation Rate Decision
- Within a week
- Farmers Approaching Courts
- Approximately 20,000