Preamble

Sri K.V.Rama Krishna Surampalem Reservoir Project is a medium irrigation project constructed on Burada Kalva, which is a hill stream near Surampalem (V) in Agency Gangavaram Mandal of East Godavari District. Total water utilization of the project is 730Mc.ft. The revised cost of the project is Rs.69.74 Crores. It is intended to provide irrigation facilities to an extent of 11,560 Acres covered in 20 villages under Gokavaram, Agency Gangavaram and Korukonda Mandals of East Godavari Disrtrict and provide drinking water to enrooted 20 Villages for population of 42,800 at cost of Rs. 69.74 Crs.The Project is completed in all respects. Necessary localization proposals was submitted to the District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada for Approval.

Objectives:

To utilize 0.730 TMC of Burada Kalva water.

To provide reservoir with a storage capacity of 0.249TMC. The main canal carries discharge of 2.36 cumecs and runs for the length of 38.121Km with Distributory system.

Expenditure and Budget required:

Budget provision for the year 2015-16 : Rs. 3.0000 Crs

Cumulative Expenditure up to 5/2015 : Rs. 54.29 Crs