GANDIKOTA CBR LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME
Preamble
The Government have approved for contemplation of new scheme Gandikota CBR Lift Scheme to bring more area under cultivation with introduction of Micro irrigation and stabilization of existing ayacut in Kadapa and Anantapur Districts. Accordingly, the Govt. had accorded administrative approval vide G.O.Ms.No 227 and 228 dated: 23.12.2006 for Rs.1744 Crores for providing irrigation facilities to an extent of 12,000 acres by lifting 8.30 TMC of water from Gandikota Reservoir to Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir besides stabilization of Ayacut under CBR, Lingala canal system, PBC etc., in Kadapa and Anantapur Districts. Government have accorded Administration approval for taking up PMS vide G.O.Ms.No.227, Dt.23.12.2006 for irrigating an ayacut of 1,06,000Acres and G.O.Ms.No.228, Dt.23.12.2006 for irrigating an ayacut of 20,000Acres (subsequently enhanced to 20,750Acres during formulation) by lifting 8.30TMC of water from Gandikota Reservoir to CBR in 5No. of lifts. The works are proposed in 6 Packages. Namely LI 01 to LI 06. The Package works of LI-01 to irrigate an ayacut of 3,500Acres under Micro Irrigation are awarded to IVRCL KBL (JV) with the Agreement value of Rs.275.00 Crores. The details of the scheme consisting of 5 stages and progress achieved so far after concluding agreements is as follows.
The details of the scheme consisting of 5 stages and progress achieved so far after concluding agreements is as follows.
1) Stage I (LI-01):
Lifting of 8.30 TMC Water from + 204.000 to +221.000 from foreshore of Gandikota Reservoir near Thimmapuram.
Formation of Storage Reservoir - I with a capacity of 0.30 TMC near Thimmapuram of Kondapuram Mandal.
Creation of Irrigation potential to an extent of 3,500 acres in Kondapuram Mandal of Kadapa District.
Length of Pipe line is four rows of 5.35 kms.
2) Stage II (LI-02):
Lifting of 8.10 TMC Water from + 219.000 to +236.000 from foreshore of Storage Reservoir - I to Storage Reservoir-II near Yellanur
Formation of Storage Reservoir - II with a capacity of 0.31 TMC near Yellanur of Yellanur Mandal in Anantapur District.
Creation of Irrigation potential to an extent of 5,000 acres in Yellanur Mandal of Anantapur District
Length of pipe line is four rows of 11.8 kms
3) Stage III (LI-03):1
Lifting of 7.80 TMC Water from + 234.000 to +250.000 from foreshore of Storage Reservoir - II near Yellanur to Storage Reservoir-III near Gaddamvaripalli.
Formation of Storage Reservoir - III with a capacity of 0.30 TMC near Gaddamvaripalli of Yellanur Mandal.
Creation of Irrigation potential to an extent of 3,500 acres in Yellanur Mandal of Anantapur District.
Length of pipe line is four rows of 5.0 kms
4) Stage IV (LI-04):
Lifting of 7.50 TMC Water from + 248.000 to +260.000 from foreshore of Storage Reservoir-III near Gaddamvaripalli to Goddumarri Anicut.
Improvements to Goddumarri Anicut to a capacity of 0.07 TMC for stabilization of ayacut under PBC.
Length of pipe line is four rows of 6.025 kms
5) Stage V (LI-05):
Lifting of 7.50 TMC Water from + 258.000 to +298.000 from foreshore of Goddumarri Anicut to Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir.
Stabilization of existing ayacut under PBC.
Creation of Irrigation potential in the mandals of Simhadripuram, Thondur, Lingala and Pulivendula under various proposed new ongoing Irrigation Schemes
Length of pressure Main is four rows of 5.940 km.
6). Stage VI (LI-06):
Lifting of 0.60 TMC Water from foreshore of Gandikota Reservoir to the Left Bank of River Chitravathi.
Creation of Irrigation potential to an extent of about 8750 acres in Talla Proddutur and other Mandals of Anantapur District.
Length of pipeline stage1-13kms&dia 1.7m, stage-2-11kms&dia1.10, stage3-3.6kms & dia0.5.