R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme
Appearance
Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme | |
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![]() Dindi Reservoir | |
Location | Telangana, India |
Coordinates | 16°32′10″N 78°39′40″E / 16.53611°N 78.66111°E |
Purpose | Irrigation, power, and transport |
Status | Completed/Inaugurated |
Owner(s) | Telangana Irrigation Department |
Operator(s) | Telangana Irrigation Department |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | up to top of earth dam above the lowest river bed. |
Spillway type | Chute spillway |
R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is a lift irrigation project in Nalgonda, Telangana, India.[1] It serves Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and Khammam areas.[2][3] It was named after R. Vidyasagar Rao, a foremost irrigation expert in Telangana.
Dindi reservoir
[edit]Dindi Reservoir is a medium water reservoir across Dindi tributary of River Krishna located near Dindi, Mahabubnagar town in Telangana.[4][5] It is part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal.[6]
This medium reservoir has 59 million cubic meters gross storage capacity.[7] It is close to Amrabad Tiger Reserve, around 95 kilometers from Hyderabad.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Telangana, AP spar over Dindi lift irrigation scheme in NGT". The Times of India. 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Dindi project in Telangana named after Vidyasagar Rao". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Dindi(Gundlapally) project to be named after Vidyasagar Rao". 14 April 2018.
- ^ "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Machine to drill country's longest tunnel arrives". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : No threat to Srisailam dam: Ponnala". hindu.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Dindi Dam D01935". Retrieved 10 July 2015.