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More water to be released to Bhadra reservoir
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Karnataka has announced additional water release to the drought-hit Bhadra reservoir command area.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Karnataka government announced that additional water would be released to the Bhadra reservoir, a key irrigation source formed on a tributary of the Tungabhadra river system, amid concerns over water availability for irrigation in the command area during the drought.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Bhadra reservoir is a key irrigation source for a drought-hit command area in Karnataka.
- Karnataka government announced additional water release to the Bhadra reservoir amid drought concerns.
- The Bhadra river joins the Tunga river to form the Tungabhadra river.
- The Tungabhadra river later joins the Krishna river system.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- The Bhadra reservoir is formed on a tributary of the Tungabhadra river system.
- The Tungabhadra river is formed by the confluence of the Tunga and Bhadra rivers.
- Additional water was released to the Bhadra reservoir amid drought-related irrigation concerns in its command area.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS Paper I (Indian Geography — rivers) and GS Paper III (water resource management): drought conditions threatened irrigation water availability in the Bhadra command area, prompting the Karnataka government's additional reservoir release. This underscores recurring water-sharing and drought-management challenges in the Tungabhadra basin, pointing to the need for integrated basin-level water management and drought contingency planning.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Bhadra reservoir, to which the Karnataka government has announced additional water release, is formed on a tributary of which river?
- Krishna
- Netravathi
- Tungabhadra
- Sharavathi
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: C — Correct: Tungabhadra — the Bhadra river is one of the two streams (with the Tunga) that together form the Tungabhadra river system. • Krishna — wrong: the Tungabhadra later joins the Krishna, but is not itself named Krishna. • Netravathi — wrong: a separate river. • Sharavathi — wrong: a separate river.
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