KALESHWARAM LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECT (KLIP)

About: 

• Type: The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is claimed to be the world’s largest multi-stage and multi-purpose lift irrigation scheme.
  
  
• Names: KLIP was previously known as Pranahita-Chevella Lift Irrigation Project.
  
  
• Location: It is located at the confluence point of Pranhita River and Godavari River i.e, at Kaleshwaram village in Telangana. Pranahita river in itself is a confluence of various other smaller tributaries like Wardha, Penganga and Wainganga Rivers.
  
  
• Project Highlights:
  • It is meant to irrigate over 37 lakh acres of new and existing ayacuts and supply drinking water to Hyderabad and villages en route.
    
    
  • Under the scheme, 89 cumecs (cubic metres per second) of water will be lifted to a height of 106 metres from the Sripada Yellampalli reservoir to Medaram reservoir and will be used for irrigation and water supply in nearby drought-prone areas.
    
    
  
  
  
• Executing agency: The Central Public Sector undertaking Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).