Public hearing for Palamuru Rangareddy LI scheme held
The Hindu
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Telangana State Pollution Control Board, under the chairmanship of District Collector Prashant J Patil, on Tuesday conducted environmental public hearing for Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme – canal network phase -2 works at Kondamallepally. The scheme proposes lifting of 90 tmcft water from Srisailam reservoir’s backwaters to provide irrigation to 12.30 lakh acres and drinking water for 1, 226 villages in six districts. The exercise lasts for 60 days and six reservoirs would be filled up in five phases, officials said. The project works are taken up in two phases, based on the proposed need – drinking and commercial use, and irrigation. Through phase-1 works, approach canals, open canals, tunnels and pump houses would be completed.More Related News