Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme Explained

Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project
Dam Crosses:Krishna River
Location:Telangana, India
Dam Height:up to top of earth dam above the lowest river bed.
Spillway Type:Chute spillway
Construction Began:2015
Status:Completed/Inaugurated
Cost:₹ 35,000 crores
Owner:Telangana Irrigation Department
Operator:Telangana Irrigation Department
Res Capacity Total:67.52 TMCFT
Purpose:Irrigation, power, and transport
Coordinates:78.1464°N 15.9636°W
Location Map:India#India Telangana

Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project (PRLIP) is an irrigation project in the state of Telangana, India.[1] The project aims to make 12.3 lakh acres of parched lands in erstwhile combined Mahabubnagar district into fertile lands.[2] The project is built on the Krishna river at a cost of 35,000 crore in Nagarkurnool district.[3] [4] On 16 September 2023, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao operationalised the first phase of Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme at Yellur-Narlapur pump house in Nagarkurnool district.[5] [6] The project will change the future of six districts viz, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Vikarabad in South Telangana.[7] [8]

History

Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao laid the foundation stone of irrigation project on 11 June 2015.[9] The project aims to divert 70 TMC of flood water from Krishna River at Jurala project.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Telangana CM unveils Phase-I of ₹50,000 crore Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme . 16 September 2023 .
  2. News: Telangana CM to set operation of PRLIS in motion by switching on first pump today. The Hindu . 15 September 2023 . Chandrashekhar . B. .
  3. Web site: KCR to inaugurate ₹35k-cr irrigation project on Krishna on Sept 16. 8 September 2023 .
  4. News: PRLIS engineers plan to commission Yellur pump-house by month-end. The Hindu . 4 September 2023 .
  5. Web site: Telangana CM KCR inaugurates lift irrigation project to fill Anjanagiri reservoir with water from Krishna River. 16 September 2023 .
  6. News: KCR commissions first pump of Palamuru-Rangareddy project. The Hindu . 16 September 2023 . Chandrashekhar . B. .
  7. Web site: KCR Inaugurates Massive Irrigation Project, "Bahubali Pumps" To Serve 6 Districts. NDTV.com. 1 October 2023.
  8. Web site: PRLIS set for inauguration despite being off full capacity. 1 October 2023.
  9. News: KCR lays foundation for Rs.35,000-crore lift irrigation project. The Hindu . 11 June 2015 .