Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita Project envisages diversion of 20 TMC of water by constructing a barrage across river Pranahitha near the confluence of rivers Wardha and Wainganga at Tummidi Hetti (V), Koutala(M), Adilabad District of Telangana State. This project contemplates to provide Irrigation facilities for an ayacut of 2,00,000 acres in drought prone areas in East Adilabad District of Telangana State.
Chaprala Wild Life Sanctuary is located at a distance of 2.15 Kms from the Barrage alignment. However the Chief Conservator of Forest Chandrapur has issued NOC for the above project and subsequently the Sub DFO Allapally have also been issued NOC to take up the Barrage.
Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR PRANAHITA PROJECT, ADILABAD BARRAGE & CANAL, TUMMIDIHETTI (V) , KOUTHALA (M), ADILABAD DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE
Source RIVER : KADDAM, WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY TO GODAVARI RIVER Sub Basin G10 Catchment area 2590 Sq.Km (1000sq.Miles) Gross storage 7.603 TMC Catchment Shape Fan shaped Falls steeply 1in 350 highest point in the catchment +457 M ( 1500ft) lowest above mean sea level +183 M (600ft) Flood Discharge (observed) 14696 Cumces (5,19,000 cusecs) Designed Discharge 10800m3/sec (3.82 lakh Cusecs) Annual yield calculated at the proposed site 75% Dependability 29TMC 821.M.Cum Average rainfall 947mm (37”) It is under influence of both south west and north east Monsoons. supplementation from SRSPis only 60% Latitude 190 – 07’-00” North Longitude 780 -47’-00” East
It was reconstructed with an increased spillway capacity adding nine flood gates, and with an increased storage capacity of 127.M.cum raising FRL to +213.30M from +212.10M. An area of 27,519Ha under 98 Villages of Kaddam, Jannaram, Dandepalli, Luxettipet, MancherialMandals of Adilabad District was localised for paddy cultivation under the Project
| Sl No | Classification | Area in Sq.kms. | % Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest area | 1512.17 | 56.93 |
| 2 | Cultivabale Land | 1645 | 55 |
Kaddam, Jannaram, Dandepalli, Luxettipet, Mancherial of Adilabad District
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