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…

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…

Photo: Telangana Today The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana . Currently the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project , its farthest upstream influence is at the confluence of the Pranhita and Godavari rivers. Billed as the lifeline of Telangana , the project was inaugurated on 21 June 2019 by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, along with the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The project aims to harness the flood waters of the Godavari to make Telangana drought-proof, providing irrigation, drinking wate…

Adilabad Bhadradri Kothagudem Hanumakonda Hyderabad Jagitial Jangaon Jayashankar Bhupalpally Jogulamba Gadwal Kamareddy Karimnagar Khammam Komaram Bheem Mahabubabad Mahabubnagar Mancherial Medak Medchal-Malkajgiri Mulugu Nagarkurnool Nalgonda Narayanpet Nirmal Nizamabad Peddapalli Rajanna Sircilla Ranga Reddy Sangareddy Siddipet Suryapet Vikarabad Wanaparthy Warangal Yadadri Bhuvanagiri 🏞️ COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW 📈 State-Wide Irrigation Achievement 45+ Lakh Acres Currently Irrigated (Major + Minor Irrigation) 25+ Lakh Acres In-Progress Projects (Kaleswaram & Other Projects) 15+ Lakh Acres Future Potential (Proposed Projects) 85+ Lakh Acres Total Potential (Ultimate Target) 🏗️ Flagship Irrigation Projects Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation S…