R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme

Coordinates: 16°32′10″N 78°39′40″E / 16.53611°N 78.66111°E / 16.53611; 78.66111
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Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme
Dindi Reservoir
R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is located in India
R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme
Location of Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme in India
R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is located in Telangana
R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme
R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme (Telangana)
LocationTelangana, India
Coordinates16°32′10″N 78°39′40″E / 16.53611°N 78.66111°E / 16.53611; 78.66111
PurposeIrrigation, power, and transport
StatusCompleted/Inaugurated
Owner(s)Telangana Irrigation Department
Operator(s)Telangana Irrigation Department
Dam and spillways
Heightup to top of earth dam above the lowest river bed.
Spillway typeChute spillway

R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is a lift irrigation project in Nalgonda, Telangana, India.[1] It serves Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and Khammam areas.[2][3] It was named after R. Vidyasagar Rao, a foremost irrigation expert in Telangana.

Dindi reservoir[edit]

Dindi Reservoir is a medium water reservoir across Dindi tributary of River Krishna located near Dindi, Mahabubnagar town in Telangana.[4][5] It is part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal.[6]

This medium reservoir has 59 million cubic meters gross storage capacity.[7] It is close to Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, around 95 kilometers from Hyderabad.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Telangana, AP spar over Dindi lift irrigation scheme in NGT". The Times of India. 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Dindi project in Telangana named after Vidyasagar Rao". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Dindi(Gundlapally) project to be named after Vidyasagar Rao". 14 April 2018.
  4. ^ "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Machine to drill country's longest tunnel arrives". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".
  6. ^ "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : No threat to Srisailam dam: Ponnala". hindu.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Dindi Dam D01935". Retrieved 10 July 2015.


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