Archive · 18 Dec 2025
New Crest Gates for Tungabhadra Dam
The Tungabhadra Dam in Karnataka is getting new gates.
The government has given money to start the work.
A company from Ahmedabad is doing the job.
They are replacing all 33 old gates.
The new gates will help with water supply, electricity, and flood control.
The work will finish by June 2026.
The dam helps people in Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
The Tungabhadra Board is replacing all 33 gates of the Tungabhadra dam.
The State government has provided an advance grant of Rs 10 crore for the project.
The contract for installing new gates has been awarded to M/s Hardware Tools & Machinery Projects Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad.
Fabrication work for Gate No 19 and 14 of the remaining 32 gates has been completed.
The project is expected to be completed by June 2026.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Tungabhadra Board, M/s Hardware Tools & Machinery Projects Pvt Ltd
- What
- Installation of new crest gates at Tungabhadra Dam
- When
- Completion expected by June 2026
- Where
- Tungabhadra Dam, Karnataka
- Why
- To replace all 33 gates of the Tungabhadra dam for better functionality and safety
- Project Location
- Tungabhadra Dam, Karnataka
- Number of Gates
- 33
- Contractor
- M/s Hardware Tools & Machinery Projects Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad
- Cost of Gate 19
- Rs 1.66 crore
- Cost of Remaining Gates
- Rs 34.48 crore
- Completion Date
- June 2026
- States Benefited
- Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh