Write a report on Kaleshwaram project
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Hyderabad is unlikely to face any such issue in the foreseeable future even if there is low rainfall, all thanks to the Telangana government’s massive ₹80,190 crore Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project which was launched in June.
Currently the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) supplies 462 million gallons per day (MGD) to the capital city from the Krishna (phase 1, 2 and 3) and Godavari (phase-1) projects, and the Osmansagar, and Himayathsagar reservoirs. The two reservoirs put together however supply just 40 MGD of water. They were built close to a century ago to supply water to the city when the demand was much lesser.
And through the Kaleshwaram project, the state government has set aside 30 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water, out of the total 225 TMC which will be drawn in total through it(mainly for irrigation purposes), for Hyderabad alone (10 TMC roughly equals 170 MGD). “As of now, only 10 TMC is available from the Kaleshwa
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The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhoopalpally, Telangana, India. It is world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project. The project starts at the confluence point of the Pranahita River and the Godavari River at Kaleshwaram