Irrigation Profile Chittoor

Irrigation Profile Chittoor

10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles IRRIGATION PROFILE OF CHITTOOR DISTRICT *Click here for Ayacut Map INTRODUCTION Chittoor District is situated in South Eastern part of Andhra Pradesh in Rayalaseema Region. The District is located in Geographic coordinates of 12° 37' to 14° 08' of North latitude and 78° 33' to 79° 55' of the Eastern Longitude. The population of the District is 41,70,468 (2011 census).The District is surrounded by Nellore, Kadapa, Ananthapur Districts and bordered by Tamilnadu and Karnataka States. There are 8 main River basins in the District Viz: Swarnamukhi, Kalangi, Arani, Kushastali, Palar (including Koundinya, Bheema, chittoor&Ponniar), Cheyyeru, Papagni and Upputeru (Major basin Pennar). The Diatrict principally depends upon Agriculture. The principal crops are Paddy, Sugarcane and Ground nut. The District headquarter is connected by Broad-Gauge Railway line from Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Bangalore. The famous temple of Lord Sri VenkateswaraSwamy of Tirumala and the temple city Tirupati lies in the District. The Tirupati city is connected all over the country by Railways, Airways and Roadways. The area of the District is covered under Major Irrigation, Medium Irrigation and Minor Irrigation Sources. The Major Irrigation projects are NTR-Telugu Ganga Project (NTR-TGP), Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (H.N.S.S) and Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi (G.N.S.S). There are 3 No. of completed Medium Irrigation Projects in the District Viz: Swarnamukhi Anicut System, Araniar and Krishnapuram with total ayacut of 21,875 Acres. There are 668Nos of Minor Irrigation Sources (more than 100 acres )with an ayacut of 1,69,218 Acres, including 5 Nos of Medium projects http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 1/31 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles transferred as Minor Projects as their ayacut is less than 5000 Acres. In addition there are 7395Nos ofMinor Irrigation Sources (less than 100 acres) with an ayacut of 1,36,618Acres. S.No Name of the Basin % of the total Geographical area of District 1 Swarnamukhi River Basin 15.31 2 Kalangi River Basin 6.29 3 Araniar River Basin 6.15 4 Kushastali River Basin 6.02 5 Palar River Basin 32.85 6 Papagni River Basin 9.80 7 Cheyyeru River Basin 23.03 8 Upputeru (Major Basin: Pennar) 0.55 Total 100.00 The Structure of Irrigation Circle, Chittoor is as follows. There are Five Irrigation divisions, 24 No. of Sub-Divisions, having the jurisdiction of 66 mandals of Chittoor district and 2 mandals of Nellore District (in which 7 system tanks of Medium Irrigation source namely SwarnamukhiAnicut) are under control of Irrigation Circle, Chittoor. The details of Irrigation divisions are 1) Irrigation Division, Srikalahasti 2) Irrigation Division, Tirupati3) Irrigation Division, Chittoor 4) Irrigation Division, Palamaner and 5) Irrigation Division, Madanapalle. Sociological features such as population, literacy rate etc. Population - 4170468 No's - 100 % Literacy - 2711432 No's - 72.36% Geographical Area Area ( in acres) in % with total area Total geographical area 37,43,565 100 Forest area 11,25,990 30.08 Cultivable area 4,08,797 10.92 Barren and un culturable land 4,15,904 11.11 Land put to Non Agricultural use 3,61,777 9.66 Sown area 9,97,726 26.65 Irrigated area 4,33,507 11.58 Normal Average Rainfall 934 mm Details Of Irrigation Projects S.No Projects Nos Ayacut in acres A Completed Projects I Major Irrigation Projects Nil Nil II Medium Irrigation Projects 3 a) Swarnamukhi Anicut 1 10,200 b) Araniar Project 1 5500 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 2/31 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles c) Krishnapuram Reservoir 1 6125 III Minor Irrigation Projects/Schemes 1 Minor Projects transferred from Medium a) Kalangi Reservoir 1 4650 b) Mallimadugu Reservoir 1 3951 c) Bahuda Reservoir 1 2884 d) Pedderu Reservoir 1 4300 e) Siddalagandi Reservoir 1 225 2 M.I. Tanks (>100Ac) 668 169218 3 M.I. Tanks (<100Ac) 7,395 136609 B Ongoing Projects I Major Irrigation a) NTR Telugu Ganga Project 1 54,326(Contempalted) and 22,826(Created) b) Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Project 1 1,03,500 c) Handri Neeva Sujala Savanthi Scheme 1 1,81,400 II Medium Irrigation Projects a) Krishnapuram Project near Krishnapuram (v) 1 6125(Contemplated) b) Araniar project near Pitchatur(v) 1 5500(Contemplated) and 3200(Created) c) SwarnamukhiAnicut System 1 10200(Contemplated) and 8646(Created) III Minor Irrigation Projects a) M.I. Tanks (>100Ac) 668 169218 b) M.I. Tanks (<100Ac) 7,395 136609 ONGOING MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS 1. Telugu Ganga Project http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 3/31 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Preamble SatyaSai Ganga Canal ( K.P.Canal ) runs for a length of 151.887 Kms from Kandaleru Reservoir upto Andhra Pradesh / Tamilnadu border to irrigate 3,00,000 Acres in Nellore and Chittoor Districts in addition to supply of 15 TMC of drinking water to Chennai city. The canal takes off from the Right side of Kandaleru Reservoir with sill level at +60.000 M and with a head discharge of 113.27 cumecs (4000 Cusecs). The ayacut of 3,00,000 Acres under SatyaSai Ganga Canal is distributed through 1 to 9 Branch Canals in Nellore and Chittoor Districts. The T.G.P & GNSS. Circle, Srikalahasti is entrusted the C.C. lining works in the balance reaches of S.S.G.Canal from Km.0.000 to Km.151.887 and also execution of 6th to 9th Branch Canals & their distributory systems to provide irrigation facilities to a contemplated Ayacut of 1,45,000 (Nellore :90674 Acres, Chittor:54326 Acres) Salient Features Excavation of the entire length of SatyaSai Ganga Canal (the then K.P.Canal) was completed, including construction of structures.C.C. Lining for Canal Bed and Sides was done at most vulnerable reaches by the Department and by Sri SatyaSai Charitable Trust. Before Jalayagnam, against the contemplated Ayacut of 17,352 Acres under the distributariesof 7th Branch Canal (except 13L, 14R, 15L majors), 7A, 7B, 8A-1R Branch Canals, Ayacut to an extent of 17,664Acs is identified and 16,003Acs of Ayacut was developed. Action is being initiated to develop balance Ayacut of 1349 Acres. During Jalayagnam balance lining works of S.S.G.Canal between Km 0.000 to Km 151.887 to a length of Km 73.350 and balance contemplated Ayacut 0f 76,776 Acres was taken up under E.P.C. turnkey System in two No's of packages, viz., T.G.P. packages No. 10 & 11. Components of Package-10 work: a) Lining of Canal: 51.345 Kms b) Excavation of Branch Canals ie., 6 Branch Canal, 13-L Major, 14-R Major & 15-L Major of 7 Branch Canal and their distributory systems c) To create an irrigation potential of 69,548Acres. Components of Package-11 work: a) Lining of Canal: 21.995 Kms b) Excavation of Branch Canals 8-"A", 8-"B", 9, 9-"A" and Mambattu(9-B). c) To create an irrigation potential of 28,139 Acres. Mandals Benifited : 1)Thottambedu, 2) Varadaiahpalem, 3)B.N.Kandriga Cropping Pattern : -I.D. Crops such as Groundnut, Sajja, Mirchi etc., Population Benifited (for Projects : 25 Lakhs in progress) Ayacut Contemplated : 54326 Deleted due to formation of SEZ : 23297 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 4/31 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles and on the representations of Rythos etc., Ayacut identified : 31030 I.P. created : 22826 The balance to be created : 8204 Stabilization proposed under : 20584(179 Nos) M.I.Tanks Proposed utilization of water Drinking water supply to Tamil 15 TMC (Krishna River water from the Share of Andhra : Nadu Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra States) 30 TMC (Flood waters of River Pennar) for the contemplated Ayacut of 3,00,000 Acres under Nellore & Irrigation : Chittoor districts under SSLC & SB Circle, Nellore and TGP & GNSS Circle, Tirupati. Status of Main Canal Total length of MainCanal : Km.151.887 Length completed along with CM : Km.151.887 (during 1983 - 1996) & CD works Length of cement concrete lining : Km.144.02 Branch Canals & Distributaries:6th, 7th, 8A, 8B, 9th and Mambattu branch canals taken up under Jalayagnam under 10 & 11 packages. Total length in Chittor District : 222.00 Length completed Kms : 134.00 Balance to be completed : 88.00 Length of canals in forest lands : 8.00 Length of canals in non forest lands : 81.20 Total No. of CM & CD works a) Completed : 478 b) Balance : 267 Balance Land Acquisition : 233.951 Acres Forest Lands : 6.67 Ha Financial a) Expenditure incurred so far : Rs.209.37 Crores under Jalayagnam. b) Bills pending up to 10/2014 : 0 c) Amount required for completion : Rs.64.036 Crores Up to 10/2014 Issues a) Forest : Stage II clearance is awaited from Govt. of India. b) Payments : Rs. 64.036 Crores required for Completion. Pending due to DKT lands, assigned Lands and Court c) Land Acquisition : cases. 2. Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Project: http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 5/31 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 6/31 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Preamble http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 7/31 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles The Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Project was conceived by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in G.O.Ms.No.236, dt:22-9-88 to take up GNSS. Project. The Project is envisaged to provide Irrigation facilities to an extent of 2,60,000Acres (1,55,000Acres in Kadapa Dist., 1,03,500Acres in Chittoor Dist. And 1,500Acres in Nellore Dist.) and also to provide drinking water facilities to 5,00,000 people.

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