TS gets approval for 3 brand-new irrigation tasks

HYDERABAD: In a huge relief to the Telangana federal government, the Union ministry of Jal Shakti on Tuesday authorized 3 brand-new irrigation jobs in Bhupalpally, Adilabad and Nizamabad districts. According to authorities of the state watering department, the Union ministry’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) authorized Mukteshwar (Chinna Kaleshwaram) lift watering plan in Bhupalpally, Chanaka Korata barrage in Adilabad, and Chautupally Hanumantha Reddy lift watering plan in Nizamabad districts. The state had actually been looking for approvals for these jobs for long, the demands were turned down previously last year. The approvals followed the state sent in-depth task reports (DPRs) to the Central Water Corporation (CWC) in September 2021 and after an extensive evaluation by the particular directorates, authorities stated. The Mukteswar– Chinna Kaleshwaram job will cost Rs 545.15 crore and is a lift watering task with a gravity canal network system on the Godavari River, utilizing 4.50 tmc feet (thousand million cubic feet) of water. Around 4.20 tmc feet will be utilized for watering and farming, while the rest will be utilized for drinking functions. The task’s command location covers 18,211 hectares (45,000 acres) and 63 towns will take advantage of the task, the authorities stated. The Chanaka Korata barrage on the Penganga is anticipated to cost Rs 452.5 crore, out of which Rs 409.44 crore will be invested in Telangana, and Rs 43.06 crore in Maharashtra. The overall water utilisation will be 1.5 tmc feet, of which Telangana will have a share of 1.2 tmc feet and Maharashtra, 0.3 tmc ft. Twenty-three towns, 14 in Telangana and 9 in Maharashtra, will take advantage of the task. The overall command location will be 6,680 hectares, of which 5,566 hectares will remain in Telangana and 1,214 hectares in Maharashtra. Authorities stated that the Chautupally Hanumantha Reddy lift watering plan, in the sub-basin of Godavari, will be constructed at an expense of Rs 48.20 crore, and will utilize 0.8 TMCft of water for watering 3,359 hectares (8,297 acres). …
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