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Bommai Presses for a DPR on Bedti-Varada River Linking
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Bedti flows west, Varada joins the Tungabhadra: the river-linking contrast Karnataka geography questions test
A DPR is sought for the Bedti-Varada river link in north Karnataka.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2016; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 ਮਿੰਟ
Bommai, the former Chief Minister, has written to the State government urging preparation of a Detailed Project Report for linking the Bedti and Varada rivers in north Karnataka.
The project had earlier been promised government support.
The Varada is a tributary of the Tungabhadra, while the Bedti flows west to the Arabian Sea.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Bommai has urged the State government to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Bedti-Varada link in north Karnataka.
- The Bedti flows west and drains into the Arabian Sea.
- The Varada is a tributary of the Tungabhadra.
- The Tungabhadra in turn joins the Krishna, so the link would connect a west-flowing river with the Krishna basin.
- A DPR is the detailed technical, financial and environmental blueprint prepared before a project is sanctioned.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- The Bedti is a west-flowing river of Karnataka that drains into the Arabian Sea.
- The Varada is a tributary of the Tungabhadra, which is itself a tributary of the Krishna.
- A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is prepared before a river-linking project is taken up for approval and funding.
- Linking the Bedti with the Varada would be an intra-State link between a west-flowing river and the Krishna basin.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS-I (Indian geography, rivers) and GS-III (water resources, infrastructure). Issue: north Karnataka faces water scarcity while west-flowing rivers like the Bedti drain to the Arabian Sea; policy: a DPR is the first step for a river link, assessing viability, cost and ecology. Implication: benefits for drought-prone districts must be weighed against Western Ghats ecological costs; way forward: a transparent DPR with environmental impact assessment and local consultation.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
- Cauvery and Tungabhadra
- Godavari and Krishna
- Mahanadi and Sone
- Narmada and Tapti
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: B
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
The Varada river, proposed to be linked with the Bedti river in north Karnataka, is a tributary of which river?
- Bhima
- Tungabhadra
- Malaprabha
- Cauvery
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: B — Correct: Tungabhadra — The Varada joins the Tungabhadra, which in turn joins the Krishna. • Bhima — wrong: The Bhima flows in north-east Karnataka and is not the river the Varada joins. • Malaprabha — wrong: The Malaprabha is a separate Krishna tributary that rises in the Western Ghats near Kankumbi. • Cauvery — wrong: The Cauvery system lies in south Karnataka and does not receive the Varada.
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