1.15 lakh acres added under Kaleswaram irrigation scheme

The mega Kaleshwaram Elevate Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) noticed a different vital connection commissioned at Siddipet in Telangana.

The multipurpose mega-irrigation venture makes use of Godavari river h2o to irrigate about one particular crore acres less than new ayacut although also stabilising the cropped place before equipped as a result of present irrigation assignments.

A pet venture of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the Kaleswaram venture is less than growth to transform Telangana into Haritha Rashtram or a environmentally friendly condition.

Telangana Finance Minister T Harish Rao and Point out IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao switched on one particular of the four pumps at the venture web page releasing h2o into the 3 tmcft-Ranganayak Sagar Reservoir around Siddipet about a hundred-km from Hyderabad.

The h2o stored in the reservoir, pumped up from lessen river pathway, is prepared to irrigate about 1.15 lakh acre throughout two districts of Siddipet and Rajana Sircilla.

Each the Point out irrigation office and TS Transco have produced preparations to ensure that large responsibility pumps of one hundred thirty five MW every purpose in tandem. As for each their rated ability, every pump of one hundred thirty five MW can pump up about .25 tmcft of h2o and if all the four pumps purpose simultaneously, the Ranganayak Sagar reservoir is most likely to be filled up in just three days.

After inauguration, responding to Minister Harish Rao’s ask for to ensure that different agri processing, some pick out industries and corporations from the IT Sector set up their base in Siddipet, the Industries Minister expressed self-assurance that Siddipet, which is just about two hours generate from Hyderabad, could grow to be an appealing spot.