This river meets ‘Pandhri Nadi’ flowing down from Londa, both rivers meet Midway Supa township. The greater ‘Kali Nadi’ so formed further flows to Dandeli, Kadra to Sadashivgad where it meets Arabian sea. Down stream at a distance of 1 km from Supa Township lies the place known as ‘Bhorl Khind’. Here the river is flagged on both sides by strong rocky mountains and therefore availing this natural geographic formation the dam was designed and constructed connecting both the mountains as prominent support.
The dam is adequately high and therefore has created an extensive catchment area with deep and large waterbody to generate power. This is situated in the heart of thick forest area with a high percentage of rainfall. Within a distance of less than 1 km. from the catchment area lies Jagalbet village well situated on a plateau. Thus if surplus water from the catchment area is lifted and treated in Jagalbet it could be a best source of perennial potable water to the needy urban region of Dharwad/Hubli which are barely at a distance of 55 to 60 km. If done so, the Government of Karnataka may have little reason to obstruct Mhadei river basin which is main and major source of potable water to its neighboring state of Goa.
As far as my memory goes in March 1948 when I was a student in Govt Marathi School at Supa, the then CM of Bombay Presidency Balasaheb Kher had paid a visit to Supa Dam site where initial investigation works of the dam were underway. (Erstwhile Bombay Presidency was comprising present states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat). Later dam was constructed and commissioned during seventies.
As for now, perhaps the forgoing suggestions could be a better and permanent solution to settle an eco-political issue of Mhadei River which is a burning topic of the day.
