Irrigation Profile of Prakasam District
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10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles IRRIGATION PROFILE OF PRAKASAM DISTRICT *Click here for Ayacut Map INTRODUCTION: The population of the district is 33.93 lakhs (Census 2011). The river Krishna flows towards North West of the district. The area of the district is mostly covered under Nagarjuna Sagar Canal system irrigating an ayacut of 4.4 lakh acres. There is another completed major irrigation project viz., Krishna Western Delta irrigating an ayacut of 72,120 acres, and Five medium irrigation projects viz. Rallapadu, Mopadu,Cumbum tank, Veeraraghavunikota anicut, Paleru Bitragunta anicut, The geographical features of the district are as follows. Geographical Area Area ( in lakh acres) in % with Total Area Total geographical area 43.55 100 Forest 10.93 25 Cultivable area 16.56 38 Barren and un-cultivable land 3.85 9 Land put to non agricultural use and others 12.21 28 Sown area 16.01 37 Irrigated area 10.5 24 Normal average rain fall 750 mm Details Of Irrigation Projects http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 1/32 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles S.No Description Nos Ayacut in acres A. Completed Projects I. Major Irrigation Projects a. Nagarjuna Sagar Jawahar Canal 1 4,29,747 b. Krishna Western Delta: 1 72,120 c. MSR Ramatheertham Balancing Reservoir 1 72,874 (Stabilization) Total 3 5,74,741 II. Medium Irrigation Projects a. Rallapadu Project: 1 13,191 b. Mopadu Project: 1 12,719 c. Cumbum Tank 1 6,944 d. Veeraraghavunikota Anicut 1 5,555 e. Paleru Bitragunta Anicut 1 7,318 Total 5 45,727 B. Ongoing Projects I. Major Irrigation a. Poola Venkata Subbiah Veligonda Project 1 3,36,100 b. Kandula Obulareddy Gundlakamma Reservoir Project 1 80,060 Total 2 4,16,160 II. Medium Irrigation 1. Sri Pothula Chenchaiah Paleru Reservoir Project 1 9,500 2. Y.C.R. Korisapadu Lift Irrigation Scheme 1 20,000 Total 2 29,500 COMPLETED MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS 1. Nagarjunasagar Jawahar Canal http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 2/32 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Preamble Under Nagarjunasagar Jawahar canal system an extent of 4,29,747 Lakh Acres is localized in 25 Mandals comprising of 5 Assembly constituencies The total canal length of Main canal and Branch canals is 118 Miles and distributaries length is 1052 Miles. Canal Length Ayacut (Acres) N.S.Jawahar Canal 41 Miles 33,140 Addanki Branch Canal 19 Miles 1,69,874 Darsi Branch Canal 16 Miles 73,372 Pamidipadu Branch Canal 7 Miles Ongole Branch Canal 33 Miles 1,57,851 Eddanapudi Branch 2 Miles Total canal length 118 Miles 4,29,747 Major Distributaries 467 Miles Minor Distributaries 585 Miles Distributaries Length 1052 Miles 2. Krishna western delta system Preamble Under Krishna western Delta system an extent of 72,120 Acres is localized in 5 Mandals comprising of 2 Assembly constituencies S.No Constituency Mandals 1 Parchuru Karamchedu, Parchuru, Chinaganjam 2 Chirala Chirala, Vetapalem 3. MSR Ramathhertham Reservoir Project http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 3/32 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Preamble In order to supply irrigation water to the tail end area Distressed ayacut under Ongole Branch Canal a Balancing reservoir is Constructed on the branch canal at M. 16-5-330 to store 1514 M.Cft of water. Salient Features Location : Obachettapalem(V),Chimakurthy(M) Longitude : 79° 47' 57" Latitude : 15°37' 52" Ayacut : 72,874 Acres I.P Contemplated : 72,874 Acres(Stabilization) I.P Created : 72,874 Acres(Stabilization) I.P Utilized(2013-14) : 32,475 Acres(Stabilization) Gross Storage : 1.514 TMC FRL : 279.990 ft MDDL : 246.063 ft Water allocation (Irrigation) : 9.770 TMC Water allocation (Drinking) : 0.230 TMC Water allocation (Industries) : Nil Cropping Pattern : 44,335 Acres Paddy +28,539 Acres ID Population Benefited : 56 Villages (6 Mandals) Project Starting year : 2004 Project Completion year : 2009 Present Stage : Completed Cumulative Expenditure up to : 47.6100 Crores 05/2015 ONGOING MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECT 1. Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 4/32 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Preamble Poola Subbaiah Veligonda project aims to provide irrigation facilities to 4.475 lakhs acres and drinking water to 15 lakhs of population of chronologically drought prone areas in Prakasam, Cuddapah and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh.43.5 thousand million cubic feet flood water of Krishna river is proposed to be drawn from the foreshore of Srisailam project reservoir near Kollamvagu by excavating two tunnels through Nallamala hill ranges with technology of tunnel boring machine and fed to Nallamala Sagar reservoir by feeder canal. Nallamala Sagar reservoir is being formed by constructing Cement concrete dams across the gaps near Sunkesula (V), Gottipadia (V) and Kakarla (V) in Nallamala hills of Prakasam District. Three irrigation canals i.e., Teegaleru Canal, Gottipadia Canal and Eastern Canal take off from the Nallamalasagar reservoir to irrigate 4,47,300acres, Gundlabrahmeswaram Reservoir, Rallavagu Reservoir and to provide drinking water facilities to 15.25 Lakh people in 30 Mandals of Prakasam, Nellore and YSR Kadapa Districts enroute the canals in the command area of above three districts. The ayacut in prakasam district is 336100 Salient Features Tunnels:- Description Tunnel-I Tunnel-II Entry is at Kollam vagu in the Entry is at Kollam vagu in the foreshore of Srisailam Reservoir foreshore of Srisailam reservoir Location and exit is near to Kottur village of and exit is near to Kottur village of Dornala Mandal of Prakasam Dornala Mandal of Prakasam District District. Longitude at inlet 78° 52'02" E 78° 51'60" E Latitude at inlet 16° 2'27" N 16° 02'27" N Longitude at exit 78° 59'03" E 78° 58' 58" E Latitude at exit 15° 54'51" N 15° 54' 48" N State/District Andhra Pradesh/ Prakasam Dornala River Krishna Krishna Length 18820 meters 18838 meters Discharge 85cumecs 243cumecs Bed fall 1 in 1294 1 in 1096 Value of 'n' 1.018 --- Diameter 7.0 meters 9.2 meters Length of exit channel 100 meters 200 meters Length of link channel 580 meters 625 meters F.S.L at inlet +261.142 meters +265.232 meters F.S.L at exit +246.628 meters +248.050 meters Invert level at Inlet +256.032 meters --- Invert level at exit +241.518 meters --- Sill level at Inlet --- +256.032 meters http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 5/32 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Sill level at exit --- +238.850 meters I.P contemplated : 4,47,300 Acres Gross Storage : 53.856 TMC FRL : 800.53 ft Dead Storage : 10.350 TMC MDDL : 702.904ft Water allocation for Irrigation : 43.500TMC Water allocation for Drinking : 1.570 TMC Starting Year : 2004 Target Year of completion : 2017 No. of Packages : 7 Present Stage : Ongoing Budget for the Year 2015-16 : 153.8900 Crs Cumulative Expenditure up to : 3763.3500 Crs. 05/2015 2. Kandula Obula Reddy Gundlakamma Reservoir Project Preamble Kandula Obula Reddy Gundlakamma Reservoir Project is formed across Gundlakamma river near Chinnamallavaram Village of Maddipadu Mandal in Prakasam District. It is envisaged to utilize 12.845 TMC of water to provide irrigation facilities to 62,368 Ac in Khariff and 80,060 Ac in Rabi seasons in 6 Mandals of Prasakam District besides providing drinking water facility to 2.56 Lakh population in 43 villages enroute Canals and Ongole town. The reservoir consists of earthen dam for a length of 5.699 km, 227 meters long spillway with 15 Nos. Vertical gates of each vent 12.0x8.30 mtrs size and crest level of +16.38 M for a maximum flood discharge of 2,72,000 cusecs. Two irrigation canals viz. right canal takes off@ KM 3.785 of right bund for a length of 27.26 Km to feed an ayacut of 28,000 acres and left canal takes off @ KM 0.900 of left bund for a length of 21.975 km to feed an ayacut of 52,060 acres. Salient Features http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 6/32 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Located in : Gundlakamma river Sub basin nos 83 & 84 Longitude : 79° 59' 15" E Latitude : 14° 39' 30" N 2.56 lakh population (13.082 M Cum) 462 Mcft(0.462 Drinking Water facilities : TMC) Catchment Area : 7910 sq. km Water Availability (75% : 29.29 thousand million cubic feet dependable Yield) 12.845 Thousand million cubic feet (TMC) (6 fillings) Total utilization of water proposed : August to March Reservoir Capacity : 3.859 TMC @ FRL +24.380 M Crest Level of Spillway : +16.380 M FRL : +24.380 M Live storage : 1.973 TMC I.P contemplated : 80,060 Acres FRL : 79.99 ft Dead Storage : 1.389 TMC MDDL : 69.995 ft Water Allocation for Irrigation : 12.845 TMC Water Allocation for Drinking : 0.462 TMC No. of Packages : 3 Status of work : Ongoing Budget for the Year 2015-16 : 6.0500 Crs Cumulative Expenditure up to : 596.51 Crs. 05/2015 Statement Showing Wua Wise, Dc Wise Ayacut Under NSJC S.No Name of the WUAs WET I.D Total 1 Manepalli 1361.00 712.00 2073 2 Patha Annasamudram 774.58 2946.42 3721 3 Isuka Tripuravaram 425.66 1630.34 2056 4 Kotha Annasamudram 996.00 1183.00 2179 5 Medapi 841.89 2630.11 3472 6 Kankanalapalli-1 1564.95 1887.05 3452 7 Kankanalapalli-2 1768.00 2184.00 3952 8 Kankanalapalli-3 310.49 1895.51 2206 9 Viswanadhapuram-1 1104.98 1124.02 2229 1.Tripuranthakam D.C 9147.55 16192.45 25340 10 Kalluru-1 1271.00 895.00 2166 11 Naidupalem 549.00 1024.00 1573 12 Mustala Gangavaram 0.00 1090.00 1090 13 West Veerayapalem 0.00 1404.00 1404 14 Bayyavaram 654.00 563.00 1217 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 7/32 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles 2.Kurichedu D.C 2474.00 4976.00 7450 15 PedaVullagallu 0.00 2489.00 2489 16 Mohiddinpuram