Upper Bhadra Project contemplates diversion of 17.40 TMC of water from Tunga River to Bhadra reservoir and then further lifting of 29.50 TMC of water from Bhadra reservoir to Chitradurga Branch Canal to irrigate 2.25 lakh Ha of drought prone lands in Chikkamagaluru, Tumkuru, Davanagere and Chitradurga Districts.

The Visvesvaraya Jala Nigam Ltd., Government Of Karnataka, as the project owner, along with the contractor RNS Infrastructure and SNC, approached BHEC to provide design services.

BHEC was involved in complete electrical and structural designs of the Stage-2 Pumphouse and delivery cisterns comprising of —-metallic volute pumps of capacity. BHEC also designed the —-long —dia tunnel for SNC to carry water from the cistern to the beneficiaries.

Bangalore Hydro Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (BHEC) is delivered comprehensive planning and civil design services for the scheme.