Report Submitted

Palamuru – Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme envisages to irrigate upland areas of
erstwhile Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts for an ayacut of 4,04,858 ha,
drinking water to villages enroute and Hyderabad city and water to industrial use in
Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts, by lifting 90 TMC of flood water in 60
days ( i.e., 1.50 TMC per day) during flood season from foreshore of Srisailam reservoir
located at Yellur (V), Kollapur (M) in Mahabubnagar district to K.P. Laxmidevipally (V),
Kondurg (M) in Mahabubnagar District which is the highest elevation in Mahabubnagar and
Rangareddy districts with 5 stage lifting and then utilizing water by gravity. The scheme
contemplates enroute Irrigation under different reservoirs as per their commandability. There
are five stages in the project starting from foreshore of Srisailam Reservoir and ending with
K.P.Laxmidevipally Reservoir.