Jeedipalli Reservoir Explained

Jeedipalli Reservoir
Location:Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Jeedipalli Reservoir is an irrigation project located in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] It receives water from Handri-Neeva canal which draws water from Srisailam reservoir.[2] It is located in Jeedipalli village of Beluguppa mandal.[3]

Details

The project was started as a part of the Jalayagnam program. It was inaugurated on 29 November 2012 by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy.[4] It is located near Jeedipalli village of Beluguppa mandal.[5] The reservoir with gross storage capacity of 1.7 tmcft is located in Penna River basin. This reservoir acts as balancing reservoir to supply Krishna River water in Penna, Krishna and Palar River basins in Ananthapur, Kadapa and Chittoor districts of Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh.[6] Water is further pumped from this reservoir to feed the Bhairivani Tippa reservoir located in Vedavati River basin which is a tributary of Krishna river.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Hindu : Today's Paper / NATIONAL : Acquisition of forestland: Kiran orders posting of special officer . . 29 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121230153433/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/acquisition-of-forestland-kiran-orders-posting-of-special-officer/article4141929.ece . 30 December 2012 . dead .
  2. News: Kiran to flag off Bhagiratha Vijaya Yatra on Nov. 18 . 15 November 2012 . The Hindu . 22 May 2019 .
  3. Web site: CM to tour Anantapur district on Nov 29. 27 November 2012 .
  4. Web site: Rs 16,000 crore for irrigation projects in next 2 yrs: Kiran. 29 November 2012.
  5. Web site: CM to tour Anantapur district on Nov 29. 27 November 2012 .
  6. Web site: Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanti (HNSS) JI00011 . 9 May 2016 . 23 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160223034713/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Handri_Neeva_Sujala_Sravanti(HNSS)_Major_Irrigation_Project_JI00011 . dead .