Purpose Multi-purpose Opening date 4 August 2016 | Status Operational Construction cost 5400 crore rupees Construction began 28 July 2004 Spillway 62 | |
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Official name ఎల్లంపల్లి ప్రాజెక్ట్Yellampalli Project Location Yellampalli (vill), Ramagundam | ||
Sripada Yellampalli project is an irrigation project located at Yellampalli Village, Ramagundam Mandal, between Karimnagar district - Mancherial District (Old Adilabad district) in Telangana, India. The project is fourth largest on the Godavari River in Telangana region. It is named after late legislator, D. Sripada Rao.
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The Project
Sripada Yellampalli irrigation project foundation was laid by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 28 July 2004.
The project is designed to utilise about 63 tmc of water at a cost of Rs. 900 crores in the first phase. In the second phase, about 49.5 tmc would be lifted to the upland regions of Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal and Medak districts. 6 tmc water allotted for NTPC ramagundam project. After the flood gates are installed, the project could would store about 20 Tmcft of water.
The project operational requirement is 163 MW power and 469 million KWh of electrical energy annually to pump the water. The project would supply water for NTPC power project reservoir in Ramagundam mandal in Karimnagar. It is started on 2005 near Mormoor and Yellampalli village and supplying drinking water to Hyderabad city .
