NationalThursday, 25 June 2026·The Hindu - National
Tungabhadra Dam’s 33 new crest gates: key water-security engineering update for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
The 33 steel crest gates of Tungabhadra Dam were set for dedication on June 25, 2026 after replacement work triggered by the August 2024 gate failure.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, the fully replaced set of 33 steel crest gates of the Tungabhadra Dam at Hosapete in Vijayanagara district was scheduled for formal dedication on June 25, after the August 2024 washout of Gate No. 19 triggered a complete overhaul.
Key specifics
- 33 steel crest gates were replaced at Tungabhadra Dam, Hosapete, in Vijayanagara district.
- The dedication ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. on June 25, 2026, at Government High School Ground, Munirabad, Koppal district.
- Gate No. 19 was washed out in August 2024 during heavy inflows, exposing ageing vulnerabilities.
- The project serves Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through the Left Bank Canal and Right Bank Canal.
- Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar was listed to perform the formal inauguration, with Union Minister C.R. Patil and Chief Ministers N. Chandrababu Naidu and A. Revanth Reddy attending.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity-cum-infrastructure current affairs, 33 gates, August 2024 failure, three riparian States, 11 a.m. inauguration. TNPSC may ask which dam, which States, and which event led to the replacement of all 33 crest gates.