Submit image of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The Upper Krishna Project intends to offer watering to drought-prone districts in northern Karnataka, consisting of Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Vijayapura
The Karnataka federal government has actually repaired settlement of 30– 40 lakh per acre for land being obtained under Phase-3 of the Upper Krishna Project (UKP), which intends to offer watering to drought-prone districts in northern Karnataka, consisting of Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Vijayapura, and Bagalkot.
The task needs the acquisition of 1.33 lakh acres, of which 75,563 acres will be immersed, 51,837 acres will be utilized for canals, and 6,467 acres will be reserved for rehab.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who likewise holds the watering portfolio, revealed on Tuesday that landowners of irrigated land will get 40 lakh per acre, owners of dry land 30 lakh, and land got for canals 25 lakh per acre. This is substantially greater than the settlement repaired by the previous Bommai federal government, which had actually provided 24 lakh per acre for irrigated land and 20 lakh per acre for dry land, he stated.
Shivakumar included that the modified settlement bundle, approximated to cost the exchequer around 70,000 crore, was settled in assessment with farmers, regional agents, and ministers. The federal government prepares to finish the land acquisition procedure in 3 years, through direct buy from farmers.
The job needs 1,33,867 acres, consisting of 75,563 acres that will be immersed, 51,837 acres for canals, and 6,467 acres for rehab. Land acquisition will be performed under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. Around 20,000 disagreements connected to earlier acquisitions, will be fixed through arbitration, while indisputable parcels will be acquired straight.
The state will likewise frame a brand-new rehab policy and make up a Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority, led by a judge designated by the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, as supplied under Section 51 of the 2013 Act.
Released on September 16, 2025
