INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (ICID)

International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID):

• Established in:
  
  
• Status: Not-for-Profit, Non-Governmental Organization.
  
  
• Function: It is a leading scientific, technical, international network of experts from across the world in the field of irrigation to promote ‘Sustainable agriculture water management’.
  
  
• HQ: New Delhi, India.
  
  

Sadarmatt anicut:

• Sadarmatt anicut is located across river Godavari in Nirmal district of Telangana.
  
  
• The anicut, which is English word for Telugu’s ana-katta, meaning a rainfall bund, was built in 1891-92 about 50 km downstream of the Sri Ram Sagar Project (SRSP) and is chiefly fed by Sawrnavagu stream after the construction of SRSP.
  
  

Pedda Cheruvu:

• The Pedda Cheruvu (big tank in Telugu) is located in Kamareddy district of Telangana.
  
  
• It was built in 1897 and with a capacity of 0.175 tmcft it provides water for irrigation to over 900 acres in Kamareddy, Sarampally, Narsampally and old Rajampet.