Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project:
India’s national safety regulator for large dams, the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), has found “irreparable damage” in the structure of three barrages that are part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP).
- It is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally,
- It is designed to provide water for irrigation and drinking purposes to about 45 lakh acres in 20 of the 31 districts in Telangana, apart from Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
- Currently the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, its farthest upstream influence is at the confluence of the Pranhita and Godavari rivers.
- The Pranahita River is itself a confluence of various smaller tributaries, including the Wardha, Painganga and Wainganga rivers, which combine to form the seventh-largest drainage basin on the subcontinent.
- It comprises seven links and 28 packages, stretching over a distance of approximately 500 km (310 mi) across 13 districts.
- The extensive canal network associated with the project spans over 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
- The project aims to produce a total of 240 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of water, which is allocated for various purposes such as irrigation, municipal water supply to Hyderabad, industrial use, and drinking water in nearby villages.
