Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP)

About Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP):

• It is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally, Telangana, India. 
• It is designed to provide water for irrigation and drinking purposes to about 45 lakh acres in 20 of the 31 districts in Telangana, apart from Hyderabad and Secunderabad. 
• Currently the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, its farthest upstream influence is at the confluence of the Pranhita and Godavari rivers. 
  • The Pranahita River is itself a confluence of various smaller tributaries, including the Wardha, Painganga, and Wainganga rivers, which combine to form the seventh-largest drainage basin on the subcontinent.
• KLIP is divided into 7 links and 28 packages spanning a distance of approximately 500 km (310 mi) through 13 districts and utilizing a canal network of more than 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 
• The project aims to produce a total of 240 TMC (195 from Medigadda Barrage, 20 from the Sripada Yellampalli project, and 25 from groundwater), of which 169 has been allocated for irrigation, 30 for Hyderabad municipal water, 16 for miscellaneous industrial uses, and 10 for drinking water in nearby villages, with the remainder being estimated evaporation loss.

Q1: What is the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)?

The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) is a regulatory body in India that was established by the Dam Safety Act of 2021 to oversee dam safety in the country. The NDSA implements the policies, guidelines, and standards for dam safety that are developed by the National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS).
Source: NDSA likely to submit final report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme by December end