Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme
Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) 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 in South Telangana.[7][8]
| Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme | |
|---|---|
  Location of Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme 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 |
HistoryEdit
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. The irrigation project involves massive pump sets, tunnels, and reservoirs, with the goal of providing drinking water and irrigation while curbing labour migration in South Telangana.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Telangana CM unveils Phase-I of ₹50,000 crore Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme".
- ↑ "Telangana CM to set operation of PRLIS in motion by switching on first pump today".
- ↑ "KCR to inaugurate ₹35k-cr irrigation project on Krishna on Sept 16".
- ↑ "PRLIS engineers plan to commission Yellur pump-house by month-end".
- ↑ "Telangana CM KCR inaugurates lift irrigation project to fill Anjanagiri reservoir with water from Krishna River".
- ↑ "KCR commissions first pump of Palamuru-Rangareddy project".
- ↑ "KCR Inaugurates Massive Irrigation Project, "Bahubali Pumps" To Serve 6 Districts".
- ↑ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/150923/prlis-set-for-inauguration-despite-being-off-full-capacity.html
- ↑ "KCR lays foundation for Rs.35,000-crore lift irrigation project".