SRIRAM SAGAR PROJECT

SRIRAM SAGAR PROJECT : Central water commission clearance was obtained in 1996 subject to forest clearance for 1210 acres. Administrative approval by the government was given in July 1996 for acquiring 229 acres out of which land is acquired up to 290 km (8Acr). For earthwork from 284km to 288km, costing about 10 crores proposals were sent to government for approval which are still awaited. The balance of 58 acres is still to be acquired.

SRIRAM SAGAR PROJECT (A): Stage II was planned to utilize 40.28TMC of water to irrigate 5.87 lakhs acres. It envisages extension of KAKATIYA MAIN CANAL from km 284 to km 345.932 to irrigate 4.40lakh acres in Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda (B) Extension of Sarswathi Canal from km 77 to km 144 to irrigate 80000 acres in Adilabad and modernisation of Kadam Canal up to km 77 from the origin covering an ayacut of 68000 acres in Adilabad.

The S.R.S.P (stage II) was approved by C.W.C on 3-4-96 for estimated cost of 698 crores. This work was not done and at present the cost has escalated to Rs.1210/- crores.