DUMMUGUDEM POWER PROJECT

DUMMUGUDEM POWER PROJECT : Dummugudem anicut was built about 40 years back which is located near Pamulapalli(v) Aswaraopet (M) in Khammam dist, which is 25km up stream of Bhadrachalam. But it is said that the expert committee constituted by the government has reported that it may not be a viable project. However the government has again asked the department to resubmit the project report, to hand over the project to private sector.

DUMMUGUDEM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME : This project is proposed on the right bank of Godavari, to lift water to a total height of 115 mtrc in 7 olagcs, which requires 30.50 MW of power to irrigate 91000 acres in Aswapuram, Burugarrtpadu, Palvancha, Tekulapalli, Kothagudem, Julur Padu, Enkur, Kallur, Penavalli and Sattupalli in Khammam.The gravity canals length is 126 kms in between seven stages. This project requires De-forestation of 730 hectares of Reserve forest in total length of 55 kms. Tentative cost of the project is estimated at 330 crores. The govt. hear provided only Rs. 3.00 crores, and on the ground of financial cru. It is proposed by the government to give the entire execution of the project to private parties.