Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project (PRLIP) is an irrigation project in the state of Telangana, India.[1] The project aims to make 12.3 lakh acres of parched lands in erstwhile combined Mahabubnagar district into fertile lands.[2] The project is built on the Krishna river at a cost of ₹ 35,000 crore in Nagarkurnool district.[3][4] On 16 September 2023, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao operationalised the first phase of Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme at Yellur-Narlapur pump house in Nagarkurnool district.[5][6] The project will change the future of six districts viz, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Vikarabad in South Telangana.[7][8]
| Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project | |
|---|---|
  Location of Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project in India  Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (Telangana) | |
| Location | Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 15°57′49″N 78°8′47″E / 15.96361°N 78.14639°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, power, and transport |
| Status | Completed/Inaugurated |
| Construction began | 2015 |
| Opening date | 16 September 2023 |
| Construction cost | ₹ 35,000 crores |
| Owner(s) | Telangana Irrigation Department |
| Operator(s) | Telangana Irrigation Department |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Krishna River |
| Height | up to top of earth dam above the lowest river bed. |
| Spillway type | Chute spillway |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 67.52 TMCFT |
History edit
Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao laid the foundation stone of irrigation project on 11 June 2015.[9] The project aims to divert 70 TMC of flood water from Krishna river at Jurala project.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Telangana CM unveils Phase-I of ₹50,000 crore Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme". 16 September 2023.
- ^ Chandrashekhar, B. (15 September 2023). "Telangana CM to set operation of PRLIS in motion by switching on first pump today". The Hindu.
- ^ "KCR to inaugurate ₹35k-cr irrigation project on Krishna on Sept 16". 8 September 2023.
- ^ "PRLIS engineers plan to commission Yellur pump-house by month-end". The Hindu. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Telangana CM KCR inaugurates lift irrigation project to fill Anjanagiri reservoir with water from Krishna River". 16 September 2023.
- ^ Chandrashekhar, B. (16 September 2023). "KCR commissions first pump of Palamuru-Rangareddy project". The Hindu.
- ^ "KCR Inaugurates Massive Irrigation Project, "Bahubali Pumps" To Serve 6 Districts". NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "PRLIS set for inauguration despite being off full capacity". Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "KCR lays foundation for Rs.35,000-crore lift irrigation project". The Hindu. 11 June 2015.