KC Valley, a unique project in the country

Koramangala-Challaghatta Valley (KC Valley) project is deemed to be a unique project in the country. An irrigation project,considered a rare one, is a first of its kind in the entire country. The project turns out to be a panacea to the ever growing problem of Bangalore city's drain and sewerage on one hand and on the other rejuvenating the minor irrigation system in rural areas which is facing a slow death.

 The scheme envisages filling of several tanks in Kolar district with treated water from Bengaluru and strengthening of itsayacut. Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL)has achieved a rear distinction by grounding the KC Valley project in Bangalore and adjacent districts of Kolar and Chikkaballapur said Mr.Sudhir Mohan, Vice-President of MEIL.

 Israel pioneered the technology of using treated sewage water to grow cropsthrough micro irrigation system. Hitherto nowhere in the world such a system exists, except in Israel. However, MEIL,for the first time in India, has successfully implemented such a system in India with KC Valley project. Under this project treated sewage water is used to fill irrigation tanks in Kolar district.

The KC Valley project comes upas an ever lasting solution to the sewage water problem of Bangalore city. The quantum of city's sewage multiplies with rapid growth of population posing a serious threat to the urban eco system. Bangalore Metropolitan and Karnataka state government authorities have been grappling with the ever growing sewage problem for a long time and a permanent solution was not in sight until KC Valley project takes shape.

 On the other hand the neighbouring Kolar district has been in the grip of drought for decades forcing people and farmers live in misery. The KC Valley project thus has been designed to attain double benefits. Sewage water in Bangalore city is being treated and supplied to fill tanks in Kolar district to strengthen and irrigate parched farms even during a drought.

 MEIL, having won the bid for KC Valley project, had surmounted many obstacles and challenges to complete the project well before the scheduled time. The project has been commissioned despite some works entrusted by the government at a later stageare under progress. Presently treated sewage water in Bangalore city is being pumped far away to fill the tanks in Kolar district.

The aim is to fill tanks in 126 tanks in a phased manner under 6 clusters. Accordingly,Lakshmisagar, Uddhapanahalli, Narsapura, Dodavallabhi, Bhattankere, Singanahalli tanks are being filled up now with treated water. The scheme's objective is to recharge the ground water table by filling the dried up tanks which in turn helps in increasing ground water table and sustain irrigation of the ayacut.

 During the last four decades ground water table in Kolar district has drastically fallen resulting in drying up of bore wells and wells. So rejuvenation of bore wells and wells would be the only way to bring the parched lands back into agriculture operations. These treated waters from Bangalore would surely save the farmers from the clutches of drought, Mr.Sudhir Mohan averred.