In a major step toquench the thirst of people in Greater Hyderabad, the Telangana government is making all arrangements to store 20 tmc ft of water in the Yellampally reservoir, Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao said on Saturday.
Mr. Harish Rao held a day-long review on shifting of water to Hyderabad for drinking purpose from Yellampally project, re-engineering of Devadula irrigation project and status of contract closures for Dummugudem with the concerned officials.
The Minister asked the officials to fill water at 148 FRL (Full Reservoir Level) in Yellampally reservoir in the next season. Stored water will be utilised for drinking water needs in Hyderabad, power generation in NTPC project in Ramagundam and provide irrigation facility under Gudem lift irrigation project.
He directed the officials to prepare proposals and maps required for the re-engineering of Devadula project in a week’s time in consultation with the State Advisor (Irrigation), R. Vidyasagar Rao.
Mr. Rao enquired about the progress in the works of Devadula lift irrigation, phase- 3 and package 2 and 3.
The officials have been asked to prepare a report on changing the designs of the pump house being constructed to lift water from Bheem Ghanpur reservoir to Ramappa reservoir.
The Minister discussed the progress in the closure of contracts in the Dummugudemproject. He agreed to pay bank commissions and security deposits to the contractors for the early closures. OSD to Minister Sridhar Deshpande and State irrigation officials participated in the meeting.
