Kondapochamma Sagar is one of the largest and highest reservoirs of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project , located in Markook Mandal, Siddipet district, Telangana . Built at an elevation of 618 metres , it is the highest point in the entire Kaleshwaram system. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 15 TMC and a water spread area of 17.03 sq km , making it a critical water source for irrigation and drinking water. Constructed at a cost of ₹1,668.55 crore , the reservoir supplies water through gravity to arid lands across Siddipet, Sangareddy, Medak, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. Named after the revered Konda Pochamma Temple , this engineering marvel has also emerged as…

Konda Pochamma Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kondapochamma, a powerful local deity worshipped as the protector of the region. Located near Komuravelli village, Cherial Mandal, Siddipet district, Telangana , the temple sits on the borders of the united Medak, Warangal and Nalgonda districts. Situated approximately 15 km from Siddipet town and about 100 km from Hyderabad , the temple is easily accessible via road. The temple is closely associated with the famous Komuravelli Mallanna Temple , and there is a long-standing tradition of devotees visiting both temples during their pilgrimage. Lakhs of devotees visit the temple, which has the reputation of taking care of devote…

Photo: Deccan Chronicle Kothapalli Jayashankar (6 August 1934 – 21 June 2011) – popularly known as Professor Jayashankar , he was an Indian academic, social activist, and the leading ideologue of the Telangana Movement . He fought for a separate Telangana state for six decades , beginning in 1952. Born in Akkampet village in the Atmakur mandal of Warangal district in the erstwhile Hyderabad State, Jayashankar was a rare blend of a brilliant academic, an efficient administrator, a powerful intellectual, and an inspiring thinker‑activist. He is widely regarded as the intellectual father of the Telangana statehood movement. A renowned scholar who completed two Master's degrees in Economics –…

Photo: Megha Engineering The J. Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme is a multi-stage lift irrigation project on the Godavari River in Telangana, India . It is the second largest lift irrigation scheme in Asia , after the Kaleshwaram project. The project draws water from the Godavari at Gangaram village in Mulugu district and is designed to irrigate drought-prone regions of Telangana. Named after freedom fighter J. Chokka Rao from Karimnagar, the project was originally conceived in 2001 and launched in 2004–05. It aims to provide irrigation, drinking water, and industrial water supply across 10–12 districts of Telangana, covering approximately 6 lakh acres of agric…