Even as Andhra Pradesh is waging a legal battle against Maharashtra’s Babli project and eleven other barrages across the Godavari river, Maharashtra has agreed to its neighbour’s proposal for constituting an Inter State Board (ISB) for implementing the Rs 40,300 crore mega Pranhita-Chevella lift irrigation project. With this green signal, Andhra Pradesh has overcome a major hurdle in making its dream project a reality.
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- Estimated cost :
Rs 40,300 crore
- Diversion of water from Pranhita river :
160 TMC
- Net Command Area :
6.56 lakh hectare
- Total Length of the System :
1,055 km (Approx.)
- Total Lift Height : 493 M
- Power Requirement :
3,300 MW
- Energy Required :
8,250 Million Units
- Land required :
31,970 hectare
- Cost /hectare :
Rs 2.2 lakh
- Submergence of forest:
1,879.40 ha
Date of completion : 2017-18 |
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