Kaleshwaram PH under construction submerges in SRSP water
The Hindu
The Sarangapur pump house under construction near Nizamabad as part of the Link-VII of Kaleshwaram Project submerged in water on Sunday as the flood water (backwater) of Sriramsagar Project flooded it
The Sarangapur pump house under construction near Nizamabad as part of the Link-VII of Kaleshwaram Project submerged in water on Sunday as the flood water (backwater) of Sriramsagar Project flooded it with leakage in the surge pool. According to the project officials, the construction of pump house (Package-20) was taken up to lift Godavari water drawn from Sriramsagar to a height of 91 meters to serve an ayacut of nearly 4 lakh acres in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts, in the areas not covered by other components of either Kaleshwaram or other projects such as Sriramsagar or Nizamsagar, with the help of two more pump houses in Package 21 and 22. As part of installing three motors with a capacity of 30 megawatt each to deliver 2,472 cusecs together.Hampi, the UNESCO-recognised historical site, was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1336 to 1565. Foreign travellers from Persia, Europe and other parts of the world have chronicled the wealth of the place and the unique cultural mores of this kingdom built on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. There are fine descriptions to be found of its temples, farms, markets and trading links, remnants of which one can see in the ruins now. The Literature, architecture of this era continue inspire awe.
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The festival in Bengaluru is happening at various locations, including ATREE in Jakkur, Bangalore Creative Circus in Yeshwantpur, Courtyard Koota in Kengeri, and Medai the Stage in Koramangala. The festival will also take place in various cities across Karnataka including Tumakuru, Ramanagara, Mandya, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Hassan, Chitradurga, Davangere, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru.