Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation vs. Unnamed Respondents — Kalu Dam project stay

Updates

1. News15 Oct 2026

   HC clears way for Kalu Dam project after 10-year stay

   The interim stay order, imposed in December 2016, had restrained KIDC from awarding contracts for the dam’s construction | Mumbai news

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court ended a long suspension on building the Kalu Dam project.

   Who:

   The Bombay High Court gave the order regarding the Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation and unnamed respondents.

   When:

   Reported on 15 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.

   What it means:

   The construction work for the dam can now move forward after a decade of waiting.

   Hindustan Times
2. News15 Oct 2026

   Bombay HC Lifts Decade-Old Stay On Kalu Dam, Allows KIDC To Float Fresh Tender For ₹4,900-Crore Project

   The Bombay High Court has lifted a nearly 10-year-old stay on the Kalu Dam project, allowing KIDC to float a fresh tender. The project

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court removed a legal pause that stopped work on a major water dam project.

   Who:

   The Bombay High Court is the court and the Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation is the state agency.

   When:

   Reported on 15 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.

   What it means:

   The agency can now invite new companies to bid for the project worth 4,900 crore rupees.

   Free Press Journal