Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Dec. 2, 2023

Andhra Pradesh recently took control of half of the Nagarjuna Sagar dam on the Krishna River, sparking a dispute with Telangana.

About Nagarjuna Sagar Dam:

It is built between the Nalgonda district of Telangana and the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.
It is built across the River Krishna.
It is the largest and highest masonry dam in the world.
The dam is 150m tall and 1.6 km long.
It derives its name from a nearby hillock and island called Nagarjunakonda, where an ancient Buddhist monk once lived.
It is also one of the earliest projects built in post-independence India for irrigation and hydroelectricity generation.
The construction of the dam commenced in 1956 and was completed by 1967.
This dam supports the national grid with its electric power and provides irrigation water to five districts, including Khamman District, Nalgonda District, Guntur District, Prakasam District, and Krishna District.
As per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Nagarjunasagar Dam is controlled and supervised by Telangana.