Summary:
The off-take point of the gravity canal would be at 8.150 km of Package-13 to carry water to Kondapochamma reservoir with a cost of ?2,281 crore. However, based on the recommendations of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on the redesigning of irrigation projects, execution of a gravity canal was found to be feasible with a two-stage pumping system. Accordingly, the administrative approval was given on Friday for execution of the work along with the associated components as part of Package-14. The gravity canal has been proposed in place of a D-shaped tunnel planned as part of the original Pranahita-Chevella project with a carrying capacity of 24.6 cumecs. more-inThe State government has given administrative approval for two major components of Kaleshwaram project — a gravity canal with discharge capacity of 142 cumecs to Kondapochamma reservoir and formation of the reservoir with an estimated cost about ?4,010 crore..