Sripada Yellampalli Project
{{short description|Irrigation project in Telangana, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
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{{Infobox dam
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|dam_crosses = Godavari River
|res_name = Yellampalli
|location = Yellampalli (village), Peddapalli & Mancherial districts
|dam_length = 1180.7m
|dam_height = 26.3m
|dam_type = B
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|construction_began = 28 July 2004
| opening = {{start date and age|4 August 2016}}
| spillway_count = 62
| purpose = Multi-purpose (Ntpc Ramagundam power plant uses and supplies drinking water to Ramagundam Godavarikhani and Hyderabad cities
| status = Functional
| cost = 5400 crore rupees
| owner = Government of Telangana
|res_capacity_total = 20 tmcft
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| location_map = India Telangana#India
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| location_map_caption = Yellampalli Barrage at Ramagundam Mandal
| coordinates = {{coord|18|50|45|N|79|22|05|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| res_tidal_range =
| plant_operator = Telangana State
| plant_commission = 2004
| plant_decommission =
| plant_type = Barrage
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| website = https://irrigation.telangana.gov.in
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Sripada Yellampalli Project is an irrigation project located at Yellampalli Village of Ramagundam rural Mandal, between Peddapalli district - Mancherial District of Telangana State, India.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092857060600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001044527/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092857060600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2008|work=The Hindu|title=Sripada Yellampalli project water for NTPC plant|date=2008-09-28|accessdate=15 September 2014}}{{Citation needed |date=July 2023 |reason=No source-url.}} The project is fourth largest on the Godavari River in Telangana State. It is named after late legislator, D. Sripada Rao.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/12/stories/2007101258490300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013013620/http://hindu.com/2007/10/12/stories/2007101258490300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2007|work=The Hindu|title=Sripada Yellampalli project by May 2008|date=2007-10-12|accessdate=15 September 2014}}
Project info
Sripada Yellampalli irrigation project foundation was laid by Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 28 July 2004.
The project is designed to utilize about 63 tmc of water at a cost of Rs. 900 crores in the first phase. In the second phase, about 49.5 tmc would be lifted to the upland regions of Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal and Medak districts with 6 TMC water allotted for the NTPC Ramagundam project.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/29/stories/2004072907420400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040809203039/http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/29/stories/2004072907420400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 August 2004|work=The Hindu|title=YSR lays stone for Yellampalli project|date=2004-07-29|accessdate=15 September 2014}} After the flood gates are installed, the project could would store about 20 Tmcft of water.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/23/stories/2010102360170300.htm|title=White paper sought on Yellampalli |accessdate=15 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110084352/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/23/stories/2010102360170300.htm|archivedate=10 November 2012|url-status=dead|work=The Hindu|date=23 October 2010}}
The project operational requirement is 163 MW power and 469 million KWh of electrical energy annually to pump the water. The project would supply water for NTPC power project reservoir in Ramagundam Mandal in Karimnagar old district (Peddapalli district).{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/16/stories/2010081650970500.htm|title=Trial run for supply of water to NTPC in Nov. |accessdate=15 September 2014|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110203062852/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/16/stories/2010081650970500.htm |archivedate=3 February 2011|url-status=dead|work=The Hindu|date=16 August 2010}}
It commenced its operations in 2005 near Mamnoor and Yellampalli villages at Ramagundam and mainly supplies drinking water to Ramagundam, Godavarikhani cities and Hyderabad Capital city.
See also
- Sriram Sagar Project
- Medigadda Barrage
- Annaram Barrage
- Sundilla Barrage
- Lower Manair Dam
- Mid Manair Dam
- Kaddam Project
- Upper Manair Dam
- SRSP Flood Flow Canal
- Nizam Sagar
- Pranahita Chevella
- Alisagar lift irrigation scheme
- Maulana Abul Kalam Hyderabad Sujala Saravanthi scheme
- Sri Komaram Bheem Project
- Devadula lift irrigation scheme
- Icchampally Project
- [http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/OngMaj/YellampallyDetail.htm]
References
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Category:Irrigation in Telangana
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