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Sri Komaram Bheem Project
The Sri Komaram Bheem Project (Telugu: ) is a Medium Reservoir has been built across Peddavagu River, a tributary of the Pranahita River. It is located at Ada village, Asifabad Mandal, Komaram Bheem district, Telangana. The project named after Komaram Bheem (Telugu:కొమరం భీం 22 October 1901 – 19 October 1940), was a tribal leader who fought against the Asaf Jahi Dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad State. Komaram Bheem openly fought against the ruling Nizam government in a guerrilla campaign. He defied courts, laws, and any other form of Nizam authority, living off the sustenance of the forest. He took up arms against Nizam Nawab's soldiers, and fought Babi Jhari until his last breath. This Project proposed to supply water to Komaram Bheem, Wankidi, Kagaznagar, and Sirpur mandals more than 45,000 in acres. But currently, the project is providing irrigation water to about 20,000 acres under its left canal 35 km. Right canal will provide irrigatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asifabad, Telangana
Asifabad is a census town and the district headquarters of Kumuram Bheem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Asifabad mandal of Asifabad revenue division. It is situated on the banks of Peddavagu river. It is about north of the state capital Hyderabad, from Ramagundam, from Adilabad and from Karimnagar. History Asifabad was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis & Asaf Jahis. In 1905, Asifabad was carved as a district but was later merged into the Adilabad district. In 1913, it was made as headquarters of the district prior to the status being lost to Adilabad in 1941. It was again carved from Adilabad district in 2016. Geography Asifabad is located at . It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet) Demographics As per 2001 India census, Asifabad had a population of 19,334. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. Asifabad has an average literacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
The Godavari River has its catchment area in seven states of India: Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha. The number of dams constructed in Godavari basin is the highest among all the river basins in India. Nearly 350 major and medium dams and barrages had been constructed in the river basin by the year 2012. * Jalaput * Chintalapudi lift * Uttarrandhra Sujala Sravanthi lift * Balimela Reservoir * Upper Kolab * Dummugudem Lift Irrigation Schemes * Nizam Sagar * Sriram Sagar or Pochampadu * Kakatiya Canal * SRSP Flood Flow Canal * Manjara Dam * Manjira Reservoir * Singur Dam * Shanigaram Reservoir * Lower Manair Dam * Mid Manair Dam * Upper Manair Dam * Yellampally * Taliperu Project * Babli barrage or Babhali * Devadula lift irrigation project * Polavaram Project * Inchampalli Project * Sadarmat * Alisagar lift irrigation scheme * Kaddam * Sri Komaram Bheem Project * Lower Tirna * Siddeshwar or Purna * Yeldari Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaddam Project
The Kadem Project is a reservoir on the river Kadem, a tributary river of Godavari near Kademm Mandal, Nirmal District, Telangana. This project covers localised ayacut under Nirmal and Mancherial Districts. The Project has been integrated with Sriram Sagar Project. The reservoir being supplemented through Sri Rama Sagar Project by Saraswathi Canal to stabilize the localized catchment area. It has two major canals for water distribution, the Left canal length is 76.8 km and Right Canal length is about 8 km. See also * Nizamsagar * Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects * Pranahita Chevella lift irrigation scheme * Alisagar lift irrigation scheme * Sripada Yellampalli project * Lower Manair Dam * Upper Manair Dam * Icchampally Project Icchampally Project (or ''Inchampalli Project'') (Telugu: ఇచ్చంపల్లి) (Marathi: इच्चमपल्ली प्रकल्प) was a multi-purpose project proposed in 2008, with hydro electricity gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icchampally Project
Icchampally Project (or ''Inchampalli Project'') (Telugu: ఇచ్చంపల్లి) (Marathi: इच्चमपल्ली प्रकल्प) was a multi-purpose project proposed in 2008, with hydro electricity generation, irrigation, flood control, etc. benefits on the River Godavari in India. This project is proposed as joint project of Telangana, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states. Features The project location is downstream of the point where Indravati River joins Godavari river in Karimnagar district of Telangana. The Nizam of erstwhile Hyderabad State made an unsuccessful attempt in the 1860s to build a river crossing weir (during lean flow period similar to one existing at Dummugudem ) here whose remnants are still existing. However, this dream is not yet fulfilled. Inchampalli reservoir is proposed with 10,374 million m³ (367 tmc) gross storage capacity at Full Reservoir Level (FRL) 112.77 m MSL tentatively. This reservoir would submerge total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizamsagar
Nizam Sagar Dam is an Indian dam named after the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is a reservoir constructed across the Manjira River, a tributary of the Godavari River, between Achampet and BanjePally villages of the Kamareddy district in Telangana, India. It is located at about north-west of Hyderabad. Nizam Sagar is the oldest dam in the state of Telangana. History Nizamsagar dam was constructed in 1923 by Mir Osman Ali Khan - the 7th Nizam of the erstwhile Hyderabad State. It was made by emptying over 40 villages length:. The dam This masonry dam sprawling across the river for with a wide motorable road over it. There are excellent boarding and lodging facilities nearby, for tourists. Before Nizam Sagar was built, the Manjira River was not properly harnessed and little water was being used by diverting water at Ghanpur Anicut for Irrigating about and an open Channel called Mahaboob Nagar (Right Canal) in Medak District. The Ghanpur Anicut was the first scheme constructed acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sriram Sagar Project
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". Sriramsagar is an irrigation project across river Godavari in Telangana to serve irrigational needs in Karimnagar, Warangal, Adilabad, Nizamabad, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Manair Dam
Lower Manair Dam also known as LMD was constructed across the Manair River, at Alugunur village, Thimmapur mandal, Karimnagar District, in the Indian state of Telangana during 1974 to 1985. It provides irrigation to a gross command area of . Location The Lower Manair Dam is located on the Manair River at 18°24' N latitude and 79° 20' E longitude in Karimnagar District at Km.146 of Kakatiya Canal. The Manair River is a tributary of the Godavari River and the dam is built across the river at the confluence with Mohedamada River. The dam drains a catchment area of which includes of free catchment and the balance is intercepted catchment. Karimanagar town is away from the dam. In the vicinity of the LMD which is the only place of recreation for the people of Karimnagar, in the light of recent drowning incidents and the insecurity created by hooligans, security measures have been stepped up. Features Lower Manair Dam's construction was started in 1974 and commissioned in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisagar Lift Irrigation Scheme
Alisagar is a park, tourist attraction and an irrigation project which is 13 km (6.2 mi) from Nizamabad and 2 km (1.2 mi) off the Nizamabad-Bodhan road. The park was opened by the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1928. The park contains forested areas, a summer house, well laid out gardens, a reservoir and island, and a hilltop guest house all of which make it a favored getaway location. Additional attractions include a deer park, and facilities for trekking and water sports. History In the year 1931, the Alisagar reservoir or lake was built by the order of the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad. Later in the year 1985, the deer park was established with an aim to offer a safe haven to several species of deer. A natural habitat was created for the deer. Dense vegetation can be witnessed in this region. The project Alisagar lift irrigation project is a lift irrigation project located in Nizamabad district in Telangana, India. The lift canal originates from the back waters of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pranahita Chevella Lift Irrigation Scheme
The Pranahita Chevella Lift Irrigation Project is a lift irrigation project to harness the water of Pranhita tributary of Godavari river for use in the Telangana state of India. The river water diversion barrage across the Pranahita river is located at Thammidihatti village in Komaram Bheem district of Telangana. This lift canal is an inter river basin transfer link by feeding Godavari river water to Krishna river basin. The chief ministers of Telangana and Maharashtra states reached an agreement in 2016 to limit the full reservoir level (FRL) of the barrage at 148 m msl with 1.85 tmcft storage capacity. In the year 2016, this project is divided into two parts. The scheme with diversion canal from the Thammmidihatti barrage to connect to existing Yellampalli reservoir across the Godavari river is presently called Pranahita barrage lift irrigation project. This scheme is confined to providing irrigation facility to nearly 2,00,000 acres in Adilabad district using 44 tmcft wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirpur (T)
Sirpur (T) is a town and a mandal in Komaram Bheem district of the Indian state of Telangana. History Sirpur, formerly known as Suryapuram, was ruled by the Gond King, Ballala. The Gond King, Bhim Ballal Sing built Sirpur Fort in 9th century AD. The modern town grew around the fort. In 1724 AD, Nizam-e-Mulk defeated Mubariz Khan and took possession of the Deccan and began to rule. In 1773, Madhoji Bhonsle entered into an agreement with Nizam Ali Khan, Nizam of Hyderabad by which he agreed to cede Manikgarh (Rajura of Chandrapur) with surrounding territories south of Penganga to the Nizam, in return for the forts of Gavilgarh and Narnala of Amaravati district - Berar. As a result of Third Anglo-Maratha War between the British and Raghoji II Bhonsle, the latter ceded the territory of Berar to British who, in turn, passed it on to Nizam under treaty and obligation for cooperation in war. The area was initially a sub-district called Sirpur-Tandur carved out in 1872 and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komaram Bheem District
Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, officially known as Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The town of Asifabad is its district headquarters. It is named after Gond tribal leader Komaram Bheem. It was earlier part of Adilabad district and it became a new district in 2016. The district share boundaries with Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial districts and with the state boundary of Maharashtra. It is the second most backward district in India, according to the 2018 NITI Aayog ranking. History The predominantly tribal region around the town of Asifabad was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis and Asaf Jahis. In the early 20th century, the district was known as ''Jangam'' and Asifabad served as its headquarters. In 1905, the district was merged into the neighbouring Adilabad district. In 1913, Asifabad was made as headquarters of the district prior to the status being lost to Adilabad to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
