SUBBA REDDY SAGAR PROJECT

Backgrond and Preamble

Subba Reddy Sagar was constructed in the year 1969 across Kuntidevi vagu (Godavari Basin) near E. Gokavaram (V) of Prathipadu Mandal, East Godavari District to irrigate a total ayacut of 9879 Acres for benefiting the villages under Prathipadu Mandal. Due to heavy rain fall during the month of August, 2010 arround Subba Reddy Sagar Project catchment area consequent heavy inflows into the project a deep scour was occurred to the Bund of S.S. Sagar near left side sluice. The left side sluice barrel masonary walls were damaged. The immediate Restoration works were taken up and the breach was temporarly closed.

Restoration of water supply to the Ayacutdars under Subba Reddy Sagar by syphoning the water from Reservoir to a tune of Rs.8.64 lakhs was taken up. Permanent Restoration works for Restoration of Earth Bund and construction of Left side Sluice Barrel are taken up.

Salient Features

River /Source	:	Gokavaram Pathigedda (M)
Location (Village & Mandal)	:	Gokavaram & Prathipadu
Estimate / Total Cost	:	1010 lakhs / 1010 lakhs
Year of Starting/Completion	:	1968 / 1970
Reservoir Gross/ Net Capacity in Mcum	:	6.63
Ayacut	:	4038 ha (9879 acres)
Catchment area in Sq.Km.	:	89.73
Max flood discharge in Cum.	:	542 cumecs / 19140 cusecs

Type, Size & Nos	:	Radial, 12m x 10.5m & 3Nos.
Crest Level	:	+ 76.50 m
FRL / MWL	:	+ 87.00 m / + 87.00 m
TBL	:	+ 90.00 m
Scour sluice Nos., Size & Sill Level	:	N.A.

Vent Size & No.s	:	1.20 m x 1.20 m & 1No
Sill Level	:	+ 75.28 m
Discahrge in Cumecs	:	3.285 cumecs
Length Km.	:	3.60 km
Ayacut	:	3597 ha (8889 acres )

Vent Size & No.s	:	1.20 m x 1.00 m & 1No
Sill Level	:	+ 77.72 m
Discahrge in Cumecs	:	0.561 cumecs
Length Km.	:	1.191
Ayacut	:	400 ha (990 acres)

Budget	:	A provision of Rs.4.00 Crores is provided in the BE 2011-12.
Land acquisition	:	Land acquisition problem Nil

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