Tummidihetti Barrage
Tummidihetti Barrage[2][3][4] is a proposed barrage across Pranhita River, a tributary of Godavari River at Tummidihetti village, Koutala mandal, Adilabad district of Telangana State. The project will provide irrigation facilities for an ayacut of 2,00,000 acres in drought prone areas in East Adilabad District of Telangana State. .
| Tummidihetti Barrage | |
|---|---|
Tummidihetti Barrage at Tummidihetti Tummidihetti Barrage (India) | |
| Official name | Tummidihetti Barrage |
| Country | India |
| Location | Tummidihetti village, Koutala mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana |
| Coordinates | 19°35′45″N 79°47′0″E / 19.59583°N 79.78333°ECoordinates: 19°35′45″N 79°47′0″E / 19.59583°N 79.78333°E |
| Purpose | Multi-purpose |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | Proposed |
| Opening date | Proposed |
| Construction cost | Proposed |
| Built by | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | Government of Telangana |
| Operator(s) | Irrigation & CAD Department, Government of Telangana |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Barrage |
| Impounds | Pranhita River a tributary of Godavari River |
| Height | 148 meters |
| Length | 6477 meters (includes 3276 meters of concrete section, 2301 and 900 meters of left earthen dam in Maharashtra and Telangana respectively) |
| Spillway capacity | 62,231.27 Cumecs |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Tummidihetti Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 2 TMC (Estimated).[1] |
History
This barrage was earlier proposed as part of Pranahita Chevella lift irrigation scheme, to divert water via Gravity to Sripada Yellampalli project and thereafter via series of lifts which would culminate at Chevella; while providing irrigation facilities and drinking water to villages en route. The project could not come to fruition due to large scale submergence in the state of Maharashtra and the Government of Maharashtra not agreeing to an FRL of +152 meters. The canal work was undertaken between Tummidihetti Barrage and Sripada Yellampalli project, even though consent from the state of Maharashtra was not taken for barrage headworks for +152 meters FRL.
In 2016, the Government of Telangana and Government of Maharashtra signed an inter-state agreement[5][6] with Maharashtra consenting to Tummidihetti Barrage at an FRL of +148 meters. Pranahita Chevella lift irrigation scheme, thereafter was also redesigned as Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita Project[7]
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita Project will divert water with the help of Tummidihetti Barrage and contemplates to provide Irrigation facilities for an ayacut of 2,00,000 Acres in drought prone areas in East Adilabad District of Telangana State. The Package wise details of ayacut are as follows:
| S.No | Mandal | Proposed Area (Acres) | Additional Ayacut (Acres) | Total Area (Acres) |
| 1. Chennur (Assembly constituency) | ||||
| A | Chennur | 15215 | - | 15215 |
| B | Kotapally | 13357 | - | 13357 |
| C | Jaipur | 2928 | - | 2928 |
| Sub total | 31500 | 31500 | ||
| 2. Bellampalli (Assembly constituency) | ||||
| A | Vemanpally | 3810 | 3810 | |
| B | Nennel | 690 | 19556 | 20246 |
| C | Tandur | - | 19700 | 19700 |
| Bheemini | - | 21500 | 21500 | |
| Bellampally | - | 7870 | 7870 | |
| Sub total | 4500 | 68626 | 73126 | |
| 3. Sirpur (Assembly constituency) | ||||
| A | Kowtala | 1320 | 12452 | 13772 |
| B | Dahegaon | 88880 | 10400 | 19280 |
| C | Bejjur | 10300 | 13700 | 24000 |
| Sub total | 4500 | 68626 | 73126 | |
| 4. Asifabad (Assembly constituency) | ||||
| A | Rebbena | - | 38830 | 38830 |
| Sub total | 38830 | 38830 | ||
| Total | 56500 | 144008 | 200508 | |
References
- ^ "Govt. looking for alternative site for Pranahita barrage?". The Hindu. March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Maharashtra nod for Tummidihatti barrage". Deccan Chronicle. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "Maharashtra, Telangana sign pact on Godavari irrigation projects amid protests". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "ముంపు ముచ్చటే లేదు!". Sakshi (in Telugu). 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ Kalavalapalli, Yogendra (2016-08-23). "Telangana, Maharashtra to sign pact on utilization of Godavari water today". mint. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "Telangana, Maharashtra show the way, amicably resolve decade-old water dispute - Politics News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "Main Barrage on Pranahita at Medigadda, Says Government Advisor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-21.