Kaleshwaram Project: Preamble
Kaleshwaram Project: Preamble
Kaleshwaram Project: Preamble
Preamble:
Kaleshwaram Project has been
conceived from the erstwhile Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar Pranahita- Chevella Sujala
Sravanthi project.
Originally, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Pranahita- Chevella Sujala Sravanthi project
was proposed to utilize 160 TMC of
allocated water of Godav ri basin as per
GWDT award. A barrage was proposed at Tummidihetti(V) to divert 160 TMC of water to irrigate
16.40 lakh Ac in 7 districts of Telangana State viz., Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Medak,
Warangal, Nalgonda & Rangareddy, besides drinking water & industrial water.
The project contemplated to provide Irrigation facilities for an ayacut of 16,40,000 Acres
in drought prone areas in 7 Districts in Telangana State. Further, it also planned to provide 10
TMC of Drinking Water to the villages enroute, 30 TMC of Drinking Water to twin Cities of
Hyderabad & Secunderabad and 16 TMC of water for Industrial use.
The entire project works are divided into 7 links & 28 packages. Agreements are
concluded for all 28 Packages during 2007-08 & 2008-09.
But, due to the following aspects the project was taken up for re-engineering:
Water availability
The detailed water availability studies were carried out and assessed by the Central Water
Commission, New Delhi. Accordingly, the net water availability at the barrage location
(Tummidihetti) was assessed as about 165.38 TMC at 75% dependability which includes
perceived surpluses of 63 TMC from the share of u/s states.
Further, the CWC stated that availability of surpluses of 63 TMC from upstream states as
estimated at the barrage site may not be reliably available in future.
As per the Hydrology studies with FRL +152.00 m, the divertible water would be about
110 to 120 TMC against 160 TMC required & proposed.
As per the studies done with FRL of +148.00 m, involving minimum submergence in
Maharashtra, the divertible flows is 44 TMC only as against the allocation & utilization of
160 TMC.
Thus, the water available is not sufficient to meet the planned utilization of this project.
Storage capacities
Further, the Central Water Commission, suggested to re-look into the integrated Storage
Planning aspects of the project to match the demand and supply as the proposed
capacities of storage reservoirs is insufficient for success of the project and stated that
there is requirement of artificial reservoirs within and around the project area either by
increasing the capacity of existing reservoirs or creating additional new reservoirs.
Hence, in order to make the project functional and achieve the contemplated benefits to
effectively utilize the Telangana state’s share of Godavari Basin, an alternate location of barrage
across river Godavari had to be investigated by M/s WAPCOS Ltd., by using the latest technology
i.e., LiDAR technique and the location was proposed at Medigadda(V) (near Kaleshwaram),
Mahadevpur (M), Karimnagar District.
The location of the barrage is most suitable at Medigadda(V) near Kaleshwaram, Jayashankar
hupalapally District where the net availability of water has been assessed as 284.3 TMC (as against
the proposed diversion of 195 TMC) considering ongoing and proposed utilization through the
projects in Penganga, Wardha, Pranahita, Middle Godavari and Manair sub basins.
In view of the above, the original project has been divided into two components viz.,
Kaleshwaram and Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Pranahita Project (Adilabad) as follows:
The actual cost of the project worked out to Rs.80190.46 Crores which is approved by the
CWC and TAC.
Sl. Name of Item Amount (Rs. in
No. Crores)
1 Works 63352.00
2 Sub-Stations 2885.84
3 Land 6953.65
4 Resettlement & Rehabilitation 1464.34
5 Forest Land 741.52
6 Operation & Maintenance 661.08
7 Establishment charges @ 2% 1365.43
8 Tools & Plants and Recoveries 769.27
9 Miscellaneous 868.51
Total Direct Charges (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9) 79061.64
10 Indirect charges (Capital value of land abatement) 359.55
11 (Audit & Account charges) 769.27
Total Indirect Charges (10+11) 1128.82
GRAND TOTAL 80190.46
ANANTHAGIRI Reservoir
Gandamalla Reservoir :
Basawapoor Reservoir :
Sl. Description Particulars
No.
1 Capacity (TMC) 11.39
2 Forest Submergence (Acres) ---
3 Land Acquisition(Acres) 3,780
4 F.R.L. +490.00
5 T.B.L. +495.00
6 Length of Bund (KM) 14.55
7 Max. Height of Bund (M) 60.00
8 Name of the Villages 1. Thimmapur (v), Bhongir (M) = 643
2. Laxminayakudi thanda H/o Rallajangaon (V), Yadagirigutta (M) = 75
Submerged 3. Chongalnayakudi Thanda H/o Rustapur (V), Turkapally (M) = 60
9 No. of Houses 778
1. Salient Features of Link-1
Link 1 of the project consists of construction of three barrages at Medigadda, Annaram and
Sundilla barrages with a storage of almost 33 TMC and it is planned to lift the water through these
barrages to Sripada Yellampalli reservoir via three lift systems at Medigadda, Annaram and
Sundilla by means of conveyor system consisting of approach channel, gravity canals and delivery
mains (Pipelines). The link is critical for lifting water from Godavari and dropping into Sripada
Yellampally Project, which can then be conveyed further to feed various reservoirs and serve the
command area under different Packages in other links.
Medigadda Barrage Yellampally Reservoir
3 Pump House
Storage Capacity
3 Barrages
Gravity Canal
30,000 acres Ayacut 33.18 TMC
Medigadda, Annaram, Sundilla
21.17 km
The total length of the link is 46.30 Km. an Approach channel of length 8.1 Km, Gravity
Canal of 16.3 Km and delivery mains of total length 21.95 Km is provided.
Mid Manair 2
Sri Pada Reservoir Medaram Reservoir
Yellampally 0.78 TMC
Twin Tunnel
24.907 km
Pump
No each House
Ayacut
Canal
11.92 km
Key Features of
This link comprises of 3 sub links with a gravity canal of 12.20 km length, a twin tunnel each
of 10 m diameter and total length of 49.80 km (2 X 24.9 Km) and delivery mains of total length
3.64 Km. The total length of conveyor system of Link – II is about 65.63 Km.
3 TMC
Tunnel
The link involves a gravity canal of 27.50 Km, tunnel of 12 Km length and pressure main of
total length 5.92 Km. The total length of the conveyor system of Link III is about 45.48Km.
4
Tunnel
Ayacut (acres) 32.421 km4 Reservoirs Total Storage Capacity Gravity Canal
5,89,280 73.985 km
71.5 TMC
The total length of the gravity link is 207 km and a tunnel of 1.45 km length. The total
length of the conveyor system of Link V is about 208.65 Km.
Singur
Link-6 is crucial as it creates an ayacut
Sri Komaravelly Mallana Sagar
of 3,29,042 Acres and carries water from
Package 13 to Singur Reservoir. The total
Ayacut (acres)
Tunnel Gravity Canal length of the gravity canal is 581 km, 0.93 Km
3,29,042
22.218 km 128.43 km length of delivery mains and a tunnel length of
43 km. The total length of the conveyor system
of Link VI is about 625 Km.
Project Benefits
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme of Telangana is one of the world’s biggest irrigation
project that is set to end water woes of the state where many regions are parched. This project
aims at an ambitious target of diverting 195 TMC of water to the backward areas in the state of
Telangana. The project envisages the following:
1. Diversion of 195 TMC of Godavari water to Sripada Rao Yellampally project and subsequently
to Mid Manair Reservoir by lifting it to the lands on higher contour which is found to be
economically viable, to bring large extents of lands in the basin under irrigation.
2. To Create an additional ayacut of about 18.25 lakhs acres in Adilabad, Karimnagar, Medak,
Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Ranga Reddy districts including 40 TMC of drinking water to several
towns and cities of the state, especially the most important twin cities of Hyderabad and
Secunderabad and en route villages and 16 TMC of water for Industrial use and 18.82 Lakh
acres of stabilization ayacut.
3. To stabilize shortfalls in planned utilization, under SRSP Stage-I & Stage-II, Flood Flow Canal,
Singur project and Nizam Sagar project.
4. To restore the ground water level to its original state by the way of shifting from usage of
groundwater for irrigation to usage of surface water and conjunctive use of groundwater for
the same.
8. Statutory Clearances
The prestigious Kaleshwaram project taken up by the Telangana State Government has secured
all the necessary clearances from Central Water Commission (CWC).
The major agreement with the Maharashtra government paved the way for early clearances for the
project. The project has received ten clearances in a year including for hydrology and environment.
Here is the list of all the necessary approvals accorded with the dates.
KALESHWARAM PROJECT
Central Soil & Materials Clearance received from CSMRS vide U.O.
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Research Station (CSMRS) No.29/36/Kaleshwaram/RM-I/CSMRS/2017/308, dt:21-05-2018.
1) Environmental Clearance:
Environmental clearance received from MoEF vide Lr. No.J-
12011/1/2017-IA-I( R) Dt: 22-12-2017
Ministry of Environment,
2) Forest Clearance:
8 Forest and Climate Change
Stage-I clearance received from MoEF vide F.No 8-31/2017-FC
(MoEF & CC)
Dt: 24-10-2017
Stage-II clearance received from MoEF vide F.No 8-31/2017-FC
Dt: 24-11-2017