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{{Infobox dam
|name =Sriram Sagar Project
|image =Sri Ram Sagar Project (Pochampahad).jpg
|image_caption =Sriram Sagar Dam (Pochampadu Dam)
|name_official =
|dam_crosses =[[Godavari River]]
|res_name =
|location =Nizamabad, [[Telangana]], [[India]]
|dam_length ={{convert|15600|m|ft|0}}
|dam_height ={{convert|43|m|ft|0}} from river level
|dam_width_base =
|construction_began = 1963
| opening = 1977
|cost =
|res_capacity_total = {{Convert|3172000000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}
|res_capacity_active ={{Convert|2322000000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=India: National Register of Large Dams 2012|url=http://www.cwc.gov.in/main/webpages/NRLD%20FORMAT%202012.pdf|publisher=Central Water Commission|access-date=26 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820154402/http://www.cwc.gov.in/main/webpages/NRLD%20FORMAT%202012.pdf|archive-date=20 August 2014}}</ref>
|res_catchment =
|res_surface = {{Convert|451|km2|abbr=on}}
| location_map = India Telangana#India
| location_map_size =
| location_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|18|58|03|N|78|20|35|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
}}

The '''Sriram Sagar Project''' is also known as the '''Pochampadu Project''' is an Indian flood-flow project on the [[Godavari]]. The Project is located in [[Nizamabad district]], 3 km away from [[National Highway 44]]. It has been described by [[The Hindu]] as a "lifeline for a large part of [[Telangana]]".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070320104338/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/16/stories/2005051611230300.htm Maharashtra projects hit Sriram Sagar project inflows: BJP]. ''The Hindu'', 16 May 2005</ref>

Sriramsagar is an irrigation project across river [[Godavari]] in [[Telangana]] to serve irrigational needs in [[Karimnagar]], [[Warangal]], [[Adilabad]], [[Nalgonda]], and [[Khammam]] districts. It also provides drinking water to Warangal city. There is a hydroelectric plant working at the dam site, with 4 turbines each with 9 MW capacity generating 36 MW.

==History==
Irrigation in drought prone Telangana State has existed for a few hundred years in small areas served by locally constructed village tanks. from 1942 to 1951, the erst while Government of Hyderabad submitted a scheme to Government of India, Planning Commission with a dam Proposal at Pochampadu village on river Godavari and Dams on its tributaries namely the Kaddam and Manair Rivers. The Pochampadu site was located 54.50 km below the entry point of Godavari River into AP Territory ( now Telangana). The Project was further revised in the year 1958. The foundation was laid on 26 July 1963 by the late [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], first [[Prime Minister]] of India. The Pochampadu Project was cleared by the planning commission and Central Water Commission, vide Lr. No. NPII-2(13)/1964, I&P Dt: 07.08.1964 for the construction of reservoir across Godavari River, Pochampadu Village Adilabad. which is about 5 km upstream of Soan Bridge on Hyderabad- Nagpur National highway No 7 to irrigate 5.7 Lakh Acres up to Manair valley under right bank canal named as Kakatiya Canal. The Administrative sanction for the Pochamopadu was accorded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O. Ms. No 361 ( PWD Irrigation Project wing) Dt 27.11.1964 for Rs, 40.10 Crores with SSR 1963-64. Water was first released in July 1970 & in July 1973 into Kaaktiya Main Canal up to 36 km & 68 km creating an Irrigation potential of 25000 acres and 58000 acres respectively. The Pochampadu project was renamed as Sriramasagar Project, vide G.O.Ms. No. 355 Irrigation & Power ( Projects wing) Dept., Dt 20.11.1978. The Reservoir was first filled to its fillcapacity i.e. (+)1091 ft in the year 1983.The engineers responsible for the construction were wide, among them was Mohammed Moin Ahmed (R&b) Nizamabad later in the 1980s.

==The project==
[[Sriram Sagar Reservoir]]'s capacity is 90 [[tmcft]] and it has 42 floodgates.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sriram Sagar(Srsp)/ Pochampad Dam D00921|url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Sriram_Sagar(Srsp)/_Pochampad_Dam_D00921|access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref> It also includes [[Kakatiya Canal]] covering 284 km, Laxmi Canal, Sarswati Canal, and [[SRSP Flood Flow Canal|Flood flow canal]].
Construction of this dam was started in 1957. Most of the catchment area upstream of this dam is located in [[Maharashtra]].

This project is also locally known as Khustapuram dam. The Khustapuram project proposal was first mooted/investigated by erstwhile [[Hyderabad state]] under Nizam rule to utilize 227 tmcft of upper Godavari river water. This dam site is located in the Nizamabad district of Telangana State after the confluence of Manjira river with Godavari. Under stage I of this project nearly {{convert|1|e6acre|ha}} irrigation facility is created to utilize 140 tmc water. Stage II of this project is under advanced stage of construction to irrigate {{convert|440000|acre|ha}} using 25 tmc water. The flood flow canal project is also under implementation to irrigate {{convert|200000|acre|ha}} using 20 tmcft water available at Pochampadu dam site. The live storage capacity of SS dam is limited to 90 tmcft to reduce submergence area in Maharashtra up to FRL level {{convert|1091|ft|m}} above mean sea level as per the agreement between Maharashtra & Telangana.

==Interstate dispute==
In the catchment area<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kgbo-cwc.ap.nic.in/About%20Basins/Godavari.pdf |title=Godavari river basin map |access-date=2012-09-22}}</ref> of this dam, Maharashtra has constructed many medium and minor irrigation projects<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/barrages-built-on-marathwada-rivers-hold-11-3-tmc-water/articleshow/72420836.cms|title= Barrages built on Marathwada rivers hold 11.3 TMC water |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpapp.html?show=JI00410|title= Dams & barrages location map in India |access-date=2012-12-14}}</ref> in excess of its water use entitlements under [[Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal]] ( GWDT ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Highest-no-of-small-medium-projects-but-lowest-water-stock/articleshow/47714351.cms |title=Highest no. of small & medium projects, but lowest water stock in Marathwada region|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> In last nine years, the dependable water availability has reduced to 33% (i.e. adequate water is available once in three years) against the designed dependability of 75% under GWDT. This [[major irrigation project]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/58795771/Godavari-Water-Dispute-Tribunal-Report |title=Godavari river water sharing accord |publisher=Scribd.com |date=1975-10-06 |access-date=2012-09-22}}</ref> has become many years unproductive / idle in the last decade. Due to complete utilization of river water in the upstream river basin area, the water quality in the reservoir has high [[Alkali soil|alkalinity]] and [[Soil salinity control|salinity]] which is unsafe for human and cattle consumption. Also the ground water in the lower reaches of Pochampadu dam catchment area would gradually turn unsuitable for irrigation and human consumption.

Supreme court verdict (section 83 ii b) on [[Babli Project]] dispute stipulated that the gates of Babhali barrage remain lifted during the monsoon season, i.e., 1 July to 28 October and there is no obstruction to the natural flow of Godavari river during monsoon season below the three dams (Paithan, Siddheshwar & Nizamsagar dams) mentioned in Clause II (i) of the GWDT agreement dated 06.10.1975 towards Pochampad dam.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/160288133/|title= Supreme Court verdict on Babhali project dispute |date=February 2013|access-date=21 March 2013}}</ref> Thus Pochampadu reservoir is accorded first priority over any other reservoir (major, medium, minor, barrage, etc.) to receive the water generated from the Godavari basin area located below these three dams. As stipulated by Supreme court, central government has set up monitoring committee to implement / supervise the water sharing as per agreement dated 06.10.1975 and supreme court verdict.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2013/oct/18/Centre-sets-up-panel-on-Babli-527454.html |title=Centre sets up panel on Babli|date=18 October 2013|first=U Anand|last=Kumar|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref>

{{wide image|Sri Ram Sagar Project Panorama.JPG|800px|alt=Sri Ram Sagar Project|Panoramic View}}
==See also==
{{colbegin|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects]]
* [[Pranahita Chevella lift irrigation scheme]]
* [[Interstate River Water Disputes Act]]
* [[Babli Project]]
* [[Alisagar lift irrigation scheme]]
* [[Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal]]
* [[Nizamsagar]]
* [[Icchampally Project]]
{{colend}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/160288133/ Supreme Court verdict on Babhali project dispute]

{{Hydrography of Telangana}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Godavari River dams}}

[[Category:Dams on the Godavari River]]
[[Category:Dams in Telangana]]
[[Category:Nizamabad, Telangana]]
[[Category:Nizamabad district]]
[[Category:Inter-state disputes in India]]
[[Category:Irrigation in Telangana]]
[[Category:Godavari basin]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1977]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

Sriram Sagar Project - Revision history

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