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Comprehensive Hippargi
Barrage Project including Karimasuthi and Savalgi-Tungal
Lift Irrigation schemes administratively approved by
Government during June 2001 comprises a gated barrage
across Krishna river near Hippargi village in Jamkhandi
taluk to provide irrigation to 70,079 Ha
with an utilisation of 12.10 TMC of water in Belgaum and
Bagalkot districts through two foreshore Lift Irrigation
Schemes.
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ØDam
& Allied works:
Since
the original agency did not complete the work in the
scheduled time, the
contract was rescinded by Government. The balance
work was entrusted to M/s. Gammon
India Ltd.
during December 2000 and the works are nearing
completion and expected to be completed before the
scheduled date of Dec 2001.
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Tenders
for crest gates are received and are under evaluation.
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ØPre-qualification of agencies for design and
execution of Lift Irrigation
Schemes on turn key basis completed.
Estimate and DTP for Halyal and Ainapur LIS
finalised and tenders are invited.
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Comprehensive
estimate of Hippargi Barrage Project:
- The project in its original
firm envisages utilisation of 12.56 TMC of water of which
4 TMC of water has to be provided under Godavari Diversion
Scheme which is not yet materialised.
- There are persistent demands
from the farmers of Athani and Jamkhandi taluks to provide
irrigation facilities through lift irrigation from Hippargi
Project.
- Government is considering
approval to the comprehensive proposal of Hippargi Barrage
Project, including Karimasidi and Savalgi-Tungal Lift
Irrigation Schemes.
- The revised project cost
- Rs. 815.00 crores is under scrutiny.
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