In Goa there was a protest after the publication of scientific work “Budget of the Mahadaya River and its consequences for international disputes”, scientists and researchers from the CSIR-National Institute for Oceans (NIO), GoA and the Indian National Center for Ocean Information, the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Hyderabad.
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The legal dispute between Karnataka and Goa has lasted more than two decades over an agreement to share water from the Mahadayi River. Despite the Mahadayi Water Dissates Tribunal Tribunal (MWDT), five years ago, the issue remains an emotional object in both countries.
The contribution published in the Journal of Earth System Sciences by Scientists and Research workers: K. Anilkucar, D. Shankar and K. Supit-adjuded the water budget on the Mahadayi River, interstate basin on the Indian West Coast, using collision and collision to simulate release along Mahadayi.
The river, called Mahadayi in Karnataka and Mhadei in Goa, is created in western Ghats and flows to the Eastern Arab Sea. This river basin extends in three states – Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
The post says that Karnataka’s plans to move the river, as approved by MWDT, would not have a big impact on GoA. A move away from the Kalasa tributary could have a “significant impact”, but its impact is limited to the northern part of the Mhadei Nature in Goa.
Scientists recommend that the creation of control dams and storage facilities inside the sanctuary of wild animals can minimize the ecological impact of the river diversion.
The length of Mahadayi in Karnataka is 36 km and its length in Goa is 74 km. Pasin Mahadayi covers an area of 2,032 km 2, of which 380 km 2 (18%) are in Karnataka, 72 km 2 (4%) in Mahari and 1,580 km (78%) in Goa. The tribunal allowed the Karnataka government to use 1.72 TMCFT water from Kalasa Nala and 2,18 TMCFT from Bhandura Nala (two of the main tributaries of Mahadayi).
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Scientists propose a solution in an article that Goa and Karnataka can achieve an agreement on similar lines to the Mahashtra for the Tillari dam, in which the dam is upstream on the side of Maharashtra because GoA has no space or geography without hosting a large dam.
For Kalasa Nala has a significant impact of the permitted diversion – 1.72 TMCFT (48.7 Mcum) by the Mhadei Water Spores in the northern part of the Madei Wildlife Sanctuary, but the impact on the release of Mahadayi on Mandaing is less than natural variability. Similarly, the 2,18 TMCFT (61,73 Mcum) from Bhandur Nala, as the tribunal allows, will only have a less impact on the (river) release on the Goa – Karnataka border, the paper said.
MWDT was established in 2010 after the inability of the states to reach an agreement.
The Tribunal Passed the Order in August 2018 and in Its Award Granted Karnataka and Total of 13.42 TMCft (380 Mcum) of Water of WHICH 802 TMCFT (227 MCUM) WAS FOR THE PROPOSED MADEI HYDROECTRIC PROTECT, 1.5 TMCFT (42 MCUM) for Basin Usin Allowed the Diversion of 1.72 TMCft (48 Mcum) of Water from the Kalasa Stream and 2,18 TMCFT (61 Mcum) at the proposed Bandura dam. Overall, the tribunal allowed Karnataka to avert 110 mcum water from the pelvis Madei to the east, which flows into the Malaprabha pan.
Both states questioned the tribunal judgment in the Supreme Court.
“Although the court has confirmed Goy’s claims that projects would jeopardize the navigation in Usti Mando, the available information is sufficient to prove that these projects do not have an impact on the navigation in the mouth of the Mand or the Cumbarju channel. Mand’s navigation is possible. It is possible that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible, that it is possible to navigate in the tide. ”
Explanation of demand
After this report, members of Mhadei, dressed in a blue T -shirt, organized a protest outside the Nio complex near Goa’s Don Paul, showing the labels of scientists a red cross -country. For publishing the report.
President of the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) Manoj Parab said, “Why do scientists outside Goan conduct research this topic that does not concern them? Are we questioning the timing of this report. We spoke to the environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar, who conducted extensive research on MHadei. Karnataka, which continued with the construction of dams on the river, despite the fact that the Supreme Court was heard. ”
The party also demanded that the chief Minister Goa Pramod Sawant and the leader of the Congress from the state come out and talk about this matter and clarify their attitude, or are also for the report, questioned Mr. Parab.
Virsh Mukesh Borkar, MLA RGP, said: “The report was published on September 11, 2024, quietly, and no one knew it. It is surprising because the main minister also said the word about it for so many months. It looks like a hidden BJP government. will face a disaster created by man. ”
Published – May 15, 2025 21:59
