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Protesters demand scrapping of Bedti-Aghanashini project
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Which Karnataka river meets the Arabian Sea near Kumta? The Aghanashini row KPSC geography tests
Protesters have demanded that the Bedti-Aghanashini project in Uttara Kannada be scrapped.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Protesters have demanded that the Bedti-Aghanashini project in Uttara Kannada be scrapped.
The Aghanashini and Bedti rivers drain the Western Ghats of the district into the Arabian Sea and support rich forest and estuarine ecosystems.
Activists argue that river projects in the Ghats threaten biodiversity and livelihoods.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- The Bedti-Aghanashini project in Uttara Kannada faces protests, with demands that it be scrapped.
- The Aghanashini rises in the Western Ghats of Uttara Kannada and enters the Arabian Sea near Kumta.
- The Aghanashini and Bedti rivers drain the district's Western Ghats westward into the Arabian Sea.
- These rivers support rich forest and estuarine ecosystems.
- Activists argue river projects in the Ghats threaten biodiversity and livelihoods.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- West-flowing rivers of Karnataka such as the Aghanashini and Bedti originate in the Western Ghats and drain directly into the Arabian Sea.
- The Aghanashini enters the Arabian Sea near Kumta in Uttara Kannada district.
- Estuaries like that of the Aghanashini are ecologically rich zones where river and sea water mix, supporting fisheries and mangroves.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (environment, infrastructure) and Karnataka-specific GS. Issue: a river-linking or diversion project in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats draws local protest over biodiversity and livelihood loss. Provision/policy: environmental impact assessment, Western Ghats ecology recommendations and community consultation. Implication: development needs versus ecosystem and estuarine fisheries; way forward: transparent EIA, public hearings and exploring less intrusive water-management options.
Quick recall
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ಬೇಡ್ತಿ-ಅಘನಾಶಿನಿ ಯೋಜನೆ ವಿವಾದದ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಘನಾಶಿನಿ ನದಿ ಅರಬ್ಬೀ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಸೇರುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಯಾವ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ?
- ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ
- ಉಡುಪಿ
- ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ
- ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿ ಉತ್ತರ: ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ — ಅಘನಾಶಿನಿ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಕುಮಟಾ ಬಳಿ ಅರಬ್ಬೀ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಸೇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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