Sripada Yellampalli project

Sripada Yellampalli project
Location of Sripada Yellampalli project
Official name
Yellampalli Project
Location Yellampalli (vi), Karimnagar District, Telangana
Coordinates 18°50′45″N 79°22′05″E / 18.84583°N 79.36806°ECoordinates: 18°50′45″N 79°22′05″E / 18.84583°N 79.36806°E
Purpose Irrigation
Status Under construction
Construction began 28 July 2004
Construction cost 5400 crore rupees
Owner(s) Govt. of Telangana
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Barrage
Impounds Godavari River
Spillways 62
Reservoir
Creates Yellampalli Dam


Sripada Yellampalli project is an irrigation project located at Yellampalli Village, Ramagundam Mandal, between Karimnagar district - Adilabad district in Telangana, India .[1] The project is fourth largest on the Godavari River in Telangana region. It is named after late legislator, D. Sripada Rao.[2]

The Project

Sripada Yellampalli irrigation project foundation was laid by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 28 July 2004.

The project is designed to utilise about 63 tmc of water at a cost of Rs. 900 crores in the first phase. In the second phase, about 49.5 tmc would be lifted to the upland regions of Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal and Medak districts. 6 tmc water allotted for NTPC ramagundam project.[3] After the flood gates are installed, the project could would save about 20 Tmcft of water. Presently, the project was storing only 3.5 tmcft of water.[4]

The project operational requirement is 163 MW power and 469 million KWh of electrical energy annually to pump the water. The project would supply water for NTPC power project reservoir in Ramagundam mandal in Karimnagar.[5] it is started on 2005 near mormoor and yellampalli village.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sripada Yellampalli project water for NTPC plant". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sripada Yellampalli project by May 2008". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "YSR lays stone for Yellampalli project". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "White paper sought on Yellampalli". The Hindu. Oct 23, 2010. Archived from the original on Nov 10, 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Trial run for supply of water to NTPC in Nov.". The Hindu. Aug 16, 2010. Archived from the original on Feb 3, 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2014.