R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme Explained
| Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme |
| Location: | Telangana, India |
| Dam Height: | up to top of earth dam above the lowest river bed. |
| Spillway Type: | Chute spillway |
| Status: | Completed/Inaugurated |
| Owner: | Telangana Irrigation Department |
| Operator: | Telangana Irrigation Department |
| Purpose: | Irrigation, power, and transport |
| Location Map: | India#India Telangana |
R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is a lift irrigation project in Nalgonda, Telangana, India.[1] It serves Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and Khammam areas.[2] [3] It was named after R. Vidyasagar Rao, a foremost irrigation expert in Telangana.
Dindi reservoir
Dindi Reservoir is a medium water reservoir across Dindi tributary of River Krishna located near Dindi, Mahabubnagar town in Telangana.[4] [5] It is part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal.[6]
This medium reservoir has 59 million cubic meters gross storage capacity.[7] It is close to Amrabad Tiger Reserve, around 95 kilometers from Hyderabad.
See also
Notes and References
- News: Telangana, AP spar over Dindi lift irrigation scheme in NGT. The Times of India . 14 December 2021 .
- News: Dindi project in Telangana named after Vidyasagar Rao. Business Standard India. 14 April 2018. Press Trust of India.
- Web site: Dindi(Gundlapally) project to be named after Vidyasagar Rao. 14 April 2018.
- Web site: The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Machine to drill country's longest tunnel arrives . www.hindu.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080527113213/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/24/stories/2008052452600400.htm . 27 May 2008 . dead.
- Web site: The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search.
- Web site: The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : No threat to Srisailam dam: Ponnala . hindu.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090216030018/http://hindu.com/2009/02/12/stories/2009021253240400.htm . 16 February 2009 . dead.
- Web site: Dindi Dam D01935. 10 July 2015.
