10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles IRRIGATION PROFILE OF EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT *Click here for Ayacut Map INTRODUCTION East Godavari District lies in between 16° 30' to 17° 00' N Latitude and 81° 30' to 82° 30'E Longitude and occupies a geographical area of 10,807 Sq. Km. spread over in 60 Mandals with population of 51.515 lakhs (2011 census). The East Godavari District is bordered by river Godavari on West and Bay of Bengal on Eastern side. The district flourishes with lands of fertile soils, good rain fall and balance climatic conditions and possesses all the nature's hand work like perennial rivers, mountains, forests and also the sea coast. The district is enriched by huge water resources of River Godavari and major streams like Yeleru, Suddagedda, Pampa and Thandava. The Delta coastal line is around 150 Kms in the Eastern sea board of India with minor ports at Kakinada and Odalarevu. The mean annual rainfall precipitation is 1219 mm and is mostly confined to the period from June to November. Details Of Irrigation Projects In East Godavari District S.No Name of the project Ayacut in Acres Ayacut in Acres Completed Projects a. Major Irrigation Projects 1 Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage (under Godavari Delta System) 4,79,736 2 Yeleru Reservoir (Yeleru Irrigation System) 53,017 3 Thandava Reservoir (Part) 16,947 b. Medium Irrigation projects 1 Pampa Reservoir 12,005 2 Torrigedda LIS 13,758 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 1/91 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles 3 Subbareddy Sagar 9,900 4 Bhupathipalem Reservoir 11,526 5 Sri K.V.Ramakrishna Surampalem Reservoir 11,560 Ongoing Projects a. Major Irrigation Projects 1 Polavaram Irrigation Project Left Main Canal 2,50,000 2 Thota Venkatachalam Pushkara Lift Irrigation Scheme 1,85,906 3 Venkatanagaram Pumping Scheme 34,000 b.Medium Irrigation Projects 1 Musurumilli Reservoir 22,316 2 Maddigedda Reservoir Project 4,000 Contemplated Projects a. Major Irrigation Projects (Partially Completed) 1 Chagalnadu L.I.S. 35,000 b. Medium Irrigation Projects (Partially Completed) Nil c. Minor Irrigation Projects 1 Minor Irrigation Tanks 1488 98,315 2 Mini L.I. Scheme of APSIDC 45 9,047 3 Open Head Channel + Anicut System +Check Dams (Spl.M.I. Division) 225 24,475 Total 1758 1,31,837 COMPLETED MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS (A) Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage( G.D.System) Preamble Godavari Delta System (GDS) is an established old Irrigation System in operation since 1862. The old anicut was constructed by Sir Arthur Cotton during 1857-62 which has served the delta system for more than a century. As it was showing http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 2/91 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles signs of distress, the anicut was replaced by Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage (S.A.C.B.) during the years 1970-88. Salient features Between Dowlaiswaram (V),Rajahmundry Rural(M),East Godavari Location: : District and Vijjeswaram (V),Nidadavolu (M), West Godavari District. Latitude : 81° 45' 00'' East Longitude : 16° 55' 00'' North Ayacut: : 10,09,009 Acres ( East and West Godavari District ) I.P Contemplated : 10,09,009 Acres(Stabilization) I.P Created : 8,96,533 Acres(Stabilization) I.P Utilized (2014-15) : 8,96,533 Acres(Stabilization) Gross Storage : 2.931 TMC FRL : +13.64 M MDDL : +9.62 M Cropping Pattern : Paddy, Sugarcane, Banana, Chillies and Turmeric. ( Khariff and Rabi ) 36 Mandals in East Godavari District and 29 Mandals in West Godavari Population Benefited : District. Present Stage : Completed Funding Details : World Bank Assistance Project Starting Date : 1970 Project Completion Date : 1982 IRRIGATION POTENTIAL (A)District wise : (I) East Godavari District : a) Godavari Eastern Delta : 2,45,333 Acres. b) Godavari Central Delta : 2,01,898 Acres. c) Pithapuram Br Channel : 32,507 Acres Total : 4,79,736 Acres. ------------------ (II)West Godavari District : 5,29,273 Acres Grand Total : 10,09,009 Acres. Budget for the Year 2015-16 : Plan-30.0000 Crs. Non-Plan-0.2261 Crs. (Modernization of GDS) Cumulative Expenditure up to : 953.44 Crs. 05/2015 ------------------ (i)Mandal Wise Ayacut in East Godavari District ( Acres) Mandal Name Ayacut in Acres Mandal Name Ayacut in Acres Anaparty 9,712 Alamuru 12,000 Biccavole 12,157 Kadiam 8,913 Razole 15,700 Kakinada (R) 9,152 Kakinada (U) 1,105 Karapa 18,542 Amalapuram 7,666 Allavaram 18,120 K.Gangavaram 18,033 Kazuluru 23,961 Pedapudi 22,311 Rayavaram 17,237 Kapileswarapuram 17,149 Samalkota 23,407 Tallarevu 22,262 Mandapeta 15,738 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 3/91 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Mamidikuduru 8,480 Kothapalli 13,434 Pithapuram 1,937 Gollaprolu 5,053 Ramachandrapuram 22,539 Kothapeta 13,111 I.Polavaram 18,126 Thondangi 3,198 Mummidivaram 9,688 Inavilli 11,628 Katrenikona 17,220 Ravulapalem 9,787 Uppalaguptham 26,158 Ambajipeta 5,636 Gannavaram 7,742 Malikipuram 8,417 Sakhinetipalli 12,424 Atreyapuram 11,903 Total Ayacut 4,79,736 Acres (ii) Mandal Wise Ayacut in West Godavari District ( Acres) Achanta :14,890 Attili :8,048 Ponduru :19,227 Bhimavaram :38,568 Veravasaram :18,933 Eluru :2,510 Kalla :32,916 Eragavaram :19,583 Ganapavaram :20,537 Kovvuru : 83 Undi :27,670 Mogalturu :16,194 Yelamanchili :14,753 Nidadavolu :11,637 Palkolu :17,102 Palakoderu :18,864 Narasapuram :25,978 Pentapadu :24,910 Penugonda:13,565 Penmatra :17,540 Bhimadolu :19,504 Peravali :16,218 Tanuku :15,232 Nidamanuru :26,017 Tadepalli Gudem :5,116 Unguturu :20,242 Akiveedu :22,275 Undrajavaram :18,025 Denduluru :13,136 Total Ayacut: 5,29,273 Acres The Barrage consists of 4 Arms with 175 Bays with a length of 3.599 Km . 1) Dowlaiswaram Arm with 70 Bays 2) Ralli Arm with 43 Bays. 3) Madduru Arm with 23 Bays and 4) Vijjeswaram Arm with 39 Bays. (B)Yeleru Reservoir Project(Yeleru Irrigation System) River : Yeleru Basin : Yeleru http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 4/91 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Preamble: Yeleru Reservoir Project (Y.R.P.) envisages formation of earth dam across river Yeleru to form a Reservoir near Yeleswaram Village in East Godavari District with gross storage capacity of 24.110 TMC. This Project is proposed to be implemented in two phases. (i) The Phase - I of the project envisages to supply 73 million gallons per day of water to the steel plant at Visakhapatnam and to stabilize 67,614 acres of existing ayacut of Yeleru Irrigation System. An allocation of 23.440 TMC water for Visakhapatnam was provided in Polavaram Project report under Left Main Canal. (ii) The Phase - II of the project envisages to irrigate an extent of 1.55 lakh acres in East Godavari and Visakhapatnam Districts, after completion of Polavaram Project and its Left Main Canal. Salient features Location : Yeleswaram (Village & Mandal) Longitude : 82° 5' 30'' E Latitude : 17° 18' 0'' N Year of Completion : 1991 Ayacut : 53,017 Acres Gross Storage : 24.110 TMC Dead Storage : 6.160 TMC Live Storage : 17.950 TMC MDDL : + 72.54 Mts. Area of Foreshore at F.R.L : 59.36 Sq.Km. Spillway Crest Level : + 76.56 Mts. FRL : + 86.56 Mts. Lowest River Bed Level : + 48.00 Mts. Dependable net yield : 24 TMC Water Allocation : 12.95 TMC Maximum flood discharge : 2.85 Lakhs, 2h cusecs Canals : Open Head Channels Water Allocation for Irrigation : 12.95 TMC ( Both Khariff and Rabi ) http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 5/91 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Water Allocation for Industries : 5.00 TMC (for G.V.M.C or VIWSCo,. ) Kirlampudi, Gollaprolu, Pithapuram, Jaggampeta, Yeleswaram and Mandals benefited : Prathipadu Villages benefited : 76 Nos Budget for the Year 2015-16 : 11.60 Crs Cumulative Expenditure up to : 11.0400 Crores 05/2015 (iii) Thandava Reservoir Project (PART) Thandava Reservoir across Thandava River is located near G.K. Gudem Location : village in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh Ayacut : 16,947 Acres Mandals benefited : Kotananduru, Tuni and Rowthulapudi in East-Godavari District. Dependable Net Yield : 4,339 Water allocation : 1.700 TMC Maximum Flood Discharge : 0.84 Lakh Cusecs Canal Length 52 Kms. Discharge : 200 Cusecs Cropping pattern : Sugarcane, Paddy Villages benefited : 25 Nos (C)Chagalnadu Lift Irrigation Scheme:- (Partially Completed) [HANDED OVER TO IRRIGATION CIRCLE, DOWLAISWARAM FROM I.S.L.M.C. CIRCLE, TUNI.] Location : Chagalnadu Lift Irrigation Scheme Pumps 232 Cusecs (6.56 Cumecs) of water over a static head of 47.40 m in three Stages form the river Godavari near Katheru (V), East Godavari District to provide irrigation facilities to 22,000 Acres during Khariff season and drinking water to a population of 1.02 lakhs people in 35 Villages of East Godavari District. Ayacut : 35,000 Acres Villages Benifitted : 35 Villages in East Godavari Water Utilization : 2.850 TMC Intake location : River Godavari, Katheru (V), E.G. District. Estimate cost : 7077 Lakhs. Pump House: 1st Stage : Pump house @KM 14.23 of AGLB near Katheru village.3 Nos. of 0.56 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 6/91 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles MW each (2+1) 2nd Stage : Pump house in Katheru (V) 3 Nos. of 1.36 MW each (2+1) 3rd Stage : Pump house in Palacherla (V) Limits. 3 Nos. of 1.044 MW each (2+1) No. of Lifts : 3 No's Length of Pressure main : 2 Rows of 1960 M Total static head : 47.40 M 7 Mandals i.e. (1) Rangampeta (2) Rajanagaram, (3) Korukonda (4) Mandals Benefited : Rajahmundry (Rural) (5) Bikkavolu (6) Anaparthi (7) Mandapeta . Source of Funding : NABARD under R.I.D.F-III and under State Plan.