Popularly known as the Kalasa-Bhandura Nala projectin Karnataka, the project was undertaken by the Karnataka government to improve drinkingwatersupply to the districts ofBelagavi, Bagalkot, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Gadag.
In February, the dispute was resolved after the central government notified the final award of the Mhadai Water Dispute Tribunal that allocated 13.42 thousand million cubic feet of water to Karnataka, 24 tmcft to Goa and 1.33 tmcft to Maharashtra.