The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) was inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at Medigadda, in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally district, where the first barrage of the project is located.
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).
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