Govt to start work on Pranahita-Chevella lift irrigation scheme

The government is planning to start work on the Pranahita-Chevella lift irrigation scheme, valued at Rs 38,500 crore. This scheme will deliver irrigation facilities in south India.

The scheme will divert 160-tmc water from river Pranahita in Adilabad to Chevella in Rangareddy and hence will provide drinking water facility to Adilabad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, Nalgonda, Rangareddy and Warangal districts.

The project is likely to be completed in four years. It will need 3,375 Mega Watt power and 9,720 million units of energy.  Hydel power plants and the coal-based power plants will provide energy for the proposed project.