R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is a

lift irrigation Periyar lift irrigation in Kadungallur, Kerala ">Kerala.html" ;"title="Kadungallur, Kerala">Kadungallur, Kerala Lift irrigation is a method of irrigation in which water is not transported by natural flow, (as in gravity-fed canal) but is lif ...

project in Nalgonda, Telangana,

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. It serves Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and Khammam areas. It was named after R. Vidyasagar Rao, a foremost irrigation expert in Telangana.

Dindi reservoir

Dindi Reservoir is a medium water

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across Dindi tributary of River Krishna located near Dindi, Mahabubnagar town in

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. It is part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal. This medium reservoir has 59 million cubic meters gross storage capacity. It is close to Amrabad Tiger Reserve, around 95 kilometers from

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Dindi reservoir

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