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Eight lift irrigation projects reported under way in Kalyana Karnataka to fill 88 tanks
Kalaburagi, Karnataka23 Aug 2026
The Hindu reports that 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. The article also notes multiple specific lift irrigation works under way in Kalaburagi district, including projects in Sedam taluk, near Kachur, and in Kalaburagi South constituency to lift water from upstream of the Bennethora reservoir to fill tanks.
Why it matters
If completed, these projects are intended to expand irrigation and improve water availability (including groundwater levels and drinking water supply) by moving water to existing tanks in drought-prone areas.
Minor Irrigation Department, Government of KarnatakaKalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB)