# Centre says no Mahadayi EC proposal, Karnataka argues it is not needed 2026-08-15T18:00:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Centre told the Lok Sabha that no proposal from Karnataka seeking an Environmental Clearance (EC) for diversion of the Mahadayi river is pending before the Union government. Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, replying to a question from Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes, said no river diversion project involving the Mahadayi/Mandovi is currently under consideration in the Ministry. Karnataka officials counter that EC is not required for the Kalasa and Banduri nala projects because they are drinking water schemes, not hydroelectric or irrigation projects. The National Board for Wildlife has not approved Karnataka's use of forest land for the Kalala Nala Diversion Scheme in a tiger corridor. Goa's MP had cited concerns over drinking water security and potential saline ingress. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Goa, Karnataka, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Lok Sabha, Mahadayi River, National Board for Wildlife Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-says-no-mahadayi-ec-proposal-karnataka-argues-it-is-not-needed/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-says-no-mahadayi-ec-proposal-karnataka-argues-it-is-not-needed/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/