Shrama Bindu Sagar
| Shrama Bindu Sagar | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Location | Jamkhandi, Bagalkot district, Karnataka |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1988 |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Barrage |
| Height (foundation) | 7 meters |
| Length | 430 meters |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Shrama Bindu Sagar |
| Total capacity | 3 TMC |
| Catchment area | Krishna River basin |
Shrama Bindu Sagar is a barrage built across the Krishna River near Jamkhandi town in Karnataka, India.[1] It was constructed in 1989 with the help of local farmers who collectively financed the project to meet irrigation needs in the region.[2][3]
Background and history
[edit]The construction of Shrama Bindu Sagar began under the leadership of Siddu Nyamagouda, a farmer leader who gained political recognition by defeating former chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde in a parliamentary election and later served as a union minister in the Narasimha Rao government. During the 1980s, farmers in the region lacked adequate irrigation facilities despite the presence of the Krishna River. The government's initial response to the farmers' request for a barrage was to collect a significant amount of money before providing any grants.[3]
Nyamagouda worked with local farmers to form an association called the Krishna Teera Rait Sangh (Krishna Bank Farmers' Association).[4] The barrage was constructed without any government funding, with farmers bearing the entire cost.[5] The project stored 3 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water and irrigated approximately 30,000 acres of land. The barrage is 430 meters long and 7 meters deep and took one year to complete.[2]
Initially, the stored water was sufficient to irrigate the lands. However, as the irrigated area expanded to 70,000 acres, water shortages began to recur. In response, farmers demanded the release of Krishna water from Maharashtra. In 2013–2014, Nyamagouda and his team raised the height of the barrage by 1.5 meters using 25 high-powered pumps.[5] These pumps were employed to lift water from the river during periods of low natural inflow, particularly in the winter months when the Krishna River's flow diminished.[2]
Legacy
[edit]The state government named the barrage Shramabindu Sagara in honor of Siddu Nyamagouda, who passed away in a car accident in 2018.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bagalkot News: ಅಪಾಯದ ಮಟ್ಟ ತಲುಪಿರುವ ಶ್ರಮಬಿಂದು ಸಾಗರ ಬ್ಯಾರೇಜ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯುವಕರ ಸೆಲ್ಫೀ ಹುಚ್ಚಾಟ!". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c "Shrama Bindu Sagar is a marvel of water management". The Times of India. 2015-07-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b "Bagalkote News: ಸಿಎಂ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಸವಾಲಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದ ರೈತರು! ಇದು ಕೃಷಿಕರೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ದೇಶದ ಮೊದಲ ಬ್ಯಾರೇಜ್". News18 ಕನ್ನಡ (in Kannada). 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Rao, B. R. "Dam of defiance". Down To Earth. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ a b shastri, vittal (2020-03-05). "DIY dam builders of Jamkhandi now plan a lift irrigation project". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "ಶ್ರಮಬಿಂದು ಸಾಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ದು ನ್ಯಾಮಗೌಡ ಹೆಸರು: ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಸಂತಸ".