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he Telangana government has unveiled an ambitious Rs 10,820 crore plan for the fiscal year 2024-25, focusing on various irrigation projects across the Godavari and Krishna basins. This comprehensive plan, announced by Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, aims to create new irrigation potential

1. KeyHighlightsofTelanganaIrrigation
Projects2024-25
Introduction:
TheTelanganagovernmenthasunveiledanambitiousRs10,820croreplanforthefiscalyear
2024-25,focusingonvariousirrigationprojectsacrosstheGodavariandKrishnabasins.This
comprehensiveplan,announcedbyIrrigationandCivilSuppliesMinisterN.UttamKumar
Reddy,aimstocreatenewirrigationpotentialandstabilizeexistinginfrastructure,thereby
enhancingagriculturalproductivityinthestate.TelanganaIrrigationProjectsWithsignificant
capitalinvestmentallocatedinthefinancialbudget,thegovernmentispoisedtoaddressboth
immediateandlong-termirrigationneeds,ensuringsustainablewatermanagementandsupport
forthefarmingcommunity.
TheTelanganagovernmenthasoutlinedanambitiousRs10,820croreplanforvarious
irrigationprojectsinthefiscalyear2024-25,aimingtoboostagriculturalproductivitybycreating
newirrigationpotentialandstabilizingexistinginfrastructure.
ComprehensivePlanforIrrigation:

2. OnSunday,July28,IrrigationandCivilSuppliesMinisterN.UttamKumarReddy
announcedthestate'sdetailedexpenditureplanfocusedonirrigationprojectsacrossthe
GodavariandKrishnabasins.Duringareviewmeetingwithadvisors,secretaries,andsenior
officials,Reddyemphasizedthecriticalroleoftheirrigationsectorinthestate'sdevelopment.
FocusontheIrrigationSector:
UttamKumarReddyhighlightedthattheirrigationsectorhasreceivedsignificantattentionin
thefinancialbudget,withacapitalinvestmentofRs10,820crores.Healsoaddressed
potentialfloodingissuesduringtherainyseason,stressingtheimportanceofprecautionsfor
reservoirsandtanks.
Thegovernmentaimstocreateanadditional30lakhacresofayacutinTelanganaoverthe
nextfiveyears,markinganewerainthestate'sirrigationsector.Thisinitiativeissettobenefit
farmersandthepublicsubstantially.
AlsoRead:UnionBudget2024-25Telangana:KeyAllocations&StrategicInvestmentsfor
Telangana’sFuture
EnsuringAdequateFunding:
Reddyreviewedtheprogressofpriorityprojectsandmeasurestoexpeditework.Heassured
thattherewouldbenoshortageoffundsfortheseprojects,withadequateallocationforthe
irrigationdepartment.Hestressedtheimportanceofcompletingfield-levelworkontimeand
adheringtotargets,warningthatnegligencewouldnotbetolerated.
GodavariBasinProjects:
ProjectNameFundAllocation
(RsCrores)
NewAyacut
(Acres)
Stabilized
Ayacut(Acres)
ChinnaKaleshwaramLift
IrrigationScheme(LIS)
183.96 12,267 -
ModikuntaVaguProject163.08 - -
LowerPenganga(including
ChankaKorataLIS)
147.23 27,794 -
SripadaYellampallyLIS545.95 41,000 -

3. JCRDLISProject 512.18 132,012-
SitaRamaLIS 1,487.31 118,933111,818
Total 3,039.71 332,006111,818
Note:The"StabilizedAyacut"referstotheareaswhereexistingirrigationinfrastructureis
enhancedandstabilized.
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KrishnaBasinProjects:
ProjectName FundAllocation(Rs
Crores)
NewAyacut
(Acres)
KoilSagarLIS 121.56 3,078
RBLISProject 127.34 21,692
JNLIProject 67.88 35,000
KalwakurthyLISProject489.16 134,994

4. DindiLIS 1,881.1 8,000
Total 2,687.04 202,764
KaleshwaramandAssociatedProjects:
ProjectNameFundAllocation(Rs
Crores)
NewAyacut(Acres)
KaleshwaramProject(12
projects)
7,406.43 5,85,000
Narayanpet-KodangalLift
IrrigationScheme
1,000 -

5. PalamuruRangareddyLift
IrrigationProject
6,130.53 -(expectedafterMarch
31,2026)
Total 14,536.96 5,85,000
Note:TheNarayanpet-KodangalandPalamuruRangareddyprojectsarefocusedonland
acquisitionandrelatedworks,withthelatter'sayacutexpectedtoberealizedafterMarch31,
2026.
Conclusion:
TheTelanganagovernment'sRs10,820croreplanforirrigationprojectsin2024-25marksa
significantsteptowardsbolsteringthestate'sagriculturalinfrastructure.Theplanaimsto
providesubstantialbenefitstofarmersandthepublicbycreatingnewirrigationpotentialand
stabilizingexistingsystems.Despitecriticismfrompreviousadministrations,thecurrent
government'scommitmenttotransparency,timelyprojectcompletion,andresponsibleresource
managementhighlightsitsdedicationtofosteringsustainableagriculturalgrowth.This
comprehensiveapproachisexpectedtousherinTelangana'sfarmingsector'sneweraof
prosperity,ensuringlong-termfoodsecurityandeconomicstability.
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Growth

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FrequentlyAskedQuestions:
Q1.WhatisthetotalbudgetallocatedforTelangana’sirrigationprojectsin2024-25?
TheTelanganagovernmenthasallocatedRs10,820croreforvariousirrigationprojectsinthe
fiscalyear2024-25.
Q2.WhichbasinsaretargetedbytheTelanganairrigationprojectsin2024-25?
TheprojectsfocusontheGodavariandKrishnabasins.
Q3.WhataretheprimarygoalsoftheTelanganairrigationprojectsin2024-25?
Themaingoalsaretocreatenewirrigationpotential,stabilizeexistinginfrastructure,and
enhanceagriculturalproductivity.
Q4.HowmuchnewayacutisexpectedtobecreatedbytheGodavariBasinprojects?
TheGodavariBasinprojectsaimtocreate332,006acresofnewayacut.
Q5.WhatisthefocusoftheKaleshwaramprojectinthe2024-25plan?
TheKaleshwaramprojectplanstocreateanewayacutcovering5.85lakhacresacross12
projects,withsignificantfundingallocatedforlandacquisitionandrelatedworks.
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