Overview

• The Karnataka Cabinet has approved ₹32.25 crore for restoration and strengthening of the 51-year-old Kabini dam.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar offered a 'baagina' ritual at the dam to mark the project's launch and signal political unity.
• Following last year’s Tungabhadra gate washout, technical teams are auditing all state reservoirs after CNNL ruled that minor cracks in Kabini dam pose no immediate threat.
• Plans are underway to modernize the Taraka canal system and develop a public-private partnership garden at Kabini to bolster irrigation and tourism.
• The Mekedatu balancing reservoir proposal remains pending Centre approval as water-sharing tensions with Tamil Nadu persist.