10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles IRRIGATION PROFILE OF VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT *Click here for Ayacut Map INTRODUCTION The District has a population of 42.88 lakhs (census 2011). The plains division is watered and drained by Sarada, Varaha and Thandava Rivers and rivulets Meghadrigedda and Gambheeramgedda. Irrigation Circle, Visakhapatnam, is in charge of maintenance of Minor and Medium irrigation sources under Sarada, Varaha, Sarpa, Thandava and Gosthani Rivers in 31 Mandals expect agency area in Visakhapatnam District. The boundaries of this district are Bay of Bengal in the East, East Godavari district in the South, Orissa State in the West and North directions. The population of district is 42.88 Lakhs as per the 2011 Census. Rivers: Sharada, Varaha, Thandava, Machkand, Champavathi and Gostnani. Geographic coordinates of district- Latitude -18° 7' N Longitude - 83° 25' N and Altitude-73m Major Places: Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Bheemunipatnam and Narsipatnam. Forest occupies 42% of the district area. Forest yields quality Timber and Bamboo useful in Paper Industry. State Forest Department planted Cashew nut trees and Eucalyptus trees throughout the district. Coffee Estates are picking up their produce each year of progress. Titanium's ores, Magnalyte and Bauxite ores, quality Clays, Mica, and Graphite are the minerals found in this soil. Visakhapatnam is also oftenly called as the Metropolitan City of Andhra Pradesh has developed a lot since last decade. Major Industries are setup in the district especially in the Head quarters because of the Seaport. India's First Shipping Yard - Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, producing quality steel are the major industries found. Visakhapatnam Port - which is called as the Natural Harbor because of the Natural formation of the mountain peaks of the shape of Dolphin Nose emerging from the sea, making this Port an unique one. Visakhapatnam is also called as Waltair or Vizag. Polavaram Project on the River Godavari is the Irrigation source to these lands. Visakhapatnam Thermal Power project is the Power source to the State as well as to the neighboring states. Upper Seleru Hydro Power Project producing electricity at less expensive rates is another feather in the Cap to this Industrious district. Electricity needs of the district are fulfilled by Hydro Power project on Machkand River Classification of geographical area Area ( in lakh Acres) in % with total area Total geographical area 25.57 -- Forest 10.90 39.54 Cultivable area 10.64 38.59 Barren and un-cultivable land 3.22 11.68 Land put to non agricultural use 2.69 9.76 Sown area 7.06 25.61 Irrigated area 4.42 6.24 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 1/41 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Normal Average Rainfall 1202mm Details Of Irrigation Projects S.No Projects Nos Ayacut in acres A Completed Projects I Major Irrigation Projects a) Thandava Reservoir Project 1 32,689 b) Yeleru Reservoir Project 1 Drinking water and Industrial suppl TOTAL Major Irrigation 2 32,689 II Medium Irrigation Projects a) Raiwada Reservoir Project 1 15,344 b) Konam Reservoir Project 1 12,638 c) Pedderu Reservoir Project 1 19,322 TOTAL Medium Irrigation Projects 3 47,304 III Minor Irrigation Projects a) Kalyanapulova (Varaha)Reservoir Project 1 4484 b) Mehadrigedda Reservoir Project 1 Drinking water supply c) Jajigedda Reservoir Project 1 640 d) Gambhiramgedda Reservoir Project 1 250 e) Seshugedda Reservoir Project 1 494.06 f) Jajigedda Reservoir Project(Tutipala) 1 431 g) Kamulagedda Reservoir Project 1 315 h) Cheedika Reservoir Project 1 223 i) Ravanapalli Reservoir Project 1 2668 j) Yedlagedda Reservoir Project 1 728 k) Kothali Reservoir Project 1 280 l) Madupaka Reservoir Project 1 120 m) Gurrampalem Reservoir Project 1 133.9 n) Rangabolugedda Reservoir Project 1 732 o) Isukagedda 1 593 TOTAL Minor Irrigation Projects 15 12092 IV M. I Tanks> 100 acres 247 Nos 59065 V M. I Tanks< 100 acres 105 Nos 4810 VI d)P.R Tanks 3106 Nos 72844 VII e)Minor Irrigation Sources > 100 acres (Anicuts, Groynes, Open Head Channels) 197 Nos 95839 VIII f)Minor Irrigation Sources < 100 acres (Anicuts, Groynes, Open Head Channels 657 Nos 43165 Total Minor Irrigation Projects 4327 2,87,815 Total Irrigation Projects 4332 3,67,808 APSIDC (L.I.Schemes) 43 6203 Ground Water Source (Tube wells + Dug Wells) -- 44,757 Total Ayacut in the District 4,18,768 B Ongoing Projects SI.No Name of the ongoing projects No.s Ayacut in Acres I Major Irrigation a) Modernization of Sri Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju Thandava Reservoir Project 1 stabilization of the existing ayacut b) Flood Control Measures of Visakhapatnam Airport 1 stabilization of the existing ayacut c) Indirasagar Polavaram Project 1 1,62,239 Total 3 1,62,239 II Medium Irrigation a) Modernization of Sri Varada Narayana Murthy Raiwada Reservoir Project 1 stabilization of the existing Ayacut b) Modernization of Sri Vechelam Palavelli Konam Reservoir Project 1 stabilization of the existing Ayacut c) Pedderu Reservoir Project 4 L(A) Minor 1 647 Acres Total 3 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 2/41 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles III Minor Irrigation a) NTR Reservoir Project 1 3444 b) Urakagedda 1 1630 c) Palagedda 1 432 d) Jaggammagedda 1 347 e) Gorrigedda 1 476 TOTAL 5 6329 Total Ongoing Works 11 1,69,215 C CONTEMPLATED PROJECTS I Major Irrigation Projects a) Babu Jagjeevan Ram Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanthi Project 1 No (Stage-2) 3,21,000Acres II Medium Irrigation Projects - NIL - III Minor Irrigation Projects a) APSIDC-Minor Irrigation L.I.SCHEMES 1 No 280 Acres TOTAL 2 Nos. 3,21,280 COMPLETED MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS 1. Sri Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju Thandava Reservoir Project Preamble: Sri Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju Thandava Reservoir Project is constructed across River Thandava (Bodderu) during 1965 to 1975 with Latitude 17°-45'-50'' North & Longitude 82°-15'-20'' East to provide Irrigation facilities to an ayacut of 51465 Acres. Out of which 32689 Acres covered in 3 mandals namely Nathavaram, Narsipatnam & Kotauratla in Visakhapatnam District and 18776 Acres in 3 mandals namely Kotananduru, Tuni & Rowthulapudi of East Godavari Districts.The project is Situated near G.K.Gudem (v) near Golugonda (M) of Visakhapatnam District and is about 28 Km from Narsipatnam Municipality. Salient Features Location : Thandava (V),Golugonda(M) Longitude : 82°-15'-20'' Latitude : 17°-45'-50'' Ayacut : 51,465 Acres I.P Contemplated : 51,465Acres(Stabilization) I.P Created : 51,465Acres(Stabilization) I.P Utilized(2013-14) : Acres(Stabilization) Gross Storage : 4.96 TMC FRL : 380ft MDDL : 355 ft. Water allocation (Irrigation) : TMC Water allocation (Drinking) : Nil Water allocation(Industries) : Nil http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 3/41 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles Cropping Pattern : Acres 35260 Paddy + 5400 Acres ID Population Benefited : 77Villages(6Mandals) Present Stage : Completed Funding Details : NA Project Starting Date : 1965 Project Completion Date : 1975 Project Details: 36,562 Acres Ayacut : Visakahapatnam district : Wet - 25,146 Acres ID - 11416 Acres 14,903 Acres East Godavari Distirct : Wet - 7,392 Acres ID - 7,511 Acres Mandals Benefited: Visakhapatnam District: 1)Narsipatnam Mandal 2)Nathavaram Mandal 3)Koaurutla Mandal East Godavari Distict: 1)Kotananduru Mandal 2)Rowthulapudi Mandal 3)Tuni Mandal Thandava Canal Network:- Consists of Common Canal of 2.21 Km long and further extended up to 19.775 Km is called as LMC having 5 Nos of Majors namely Nathavaram Major, Indugupalli Major, BH Kota Major, Balighattam Major and Kotauratla Major. RMC takes off at 0.765 Km of common canal having a total length of 15.4 Km. RMC is having 2 Major Distributaries namely Kotananduru Major & 1. Total Length : Tail End Branch Canal. The Total length of Main Canals & Major Distributaries is about 120 km.LMC is having 31 gated outlets of which 4 nos feed major distributaies,7 nos feed minors & rest 20 nos feed direct pipes. RMC is having 29 gated outlets out of which 2 nos feed major distributaries, 10 nos feed minors & rest 17 nos feed direct pipes.203 Kms 2. Discharge at Head : 748 cusecs. 3. Ayacut in VSKP & EG district : 51,465 Acres 4. Cropping Pattern : Paddy, Cotton, Sugar Cane 5. Villages Benefitted : 53 Villages in Visakhapatnam district 24 Villages in East Godavari district 6. Water Allocation : 6.202 TMC FOR Khariff 7. Utilisation : 4.764 TMC (2014-15 Khariff) Spillway details: Crest level : 365.40 ft Vents : 4 Vents (40ft x 15ft) Discharge capacity : 43,000 Cusecs Budget for the Year 2015-16 : Plan 1.5000 Crs Capacity Table Of Thandava Reservoir Contour level in ft. Cumulative Capacity in Mcft. 340 (Sill) NIL 341 50 342 100 343 150 344 200 345 250 346 300 347 350 348 400 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 4/41 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles 349 450 350 500 351 574 352 648 353 722 354 796 355 870 356 970 357 1070 358 1170 359 1270 360 1370 361 1512 362 1654 363 1796 364 1938 365 2080 366 2212 367 2344 368 2476 369 2608 370 2740 371 2897 372 3054 373 3211 374 3368 375 3525 376 3699.8 377 3874.6 378 4049.4 379 4224.2 380 4400 381 4601.2 382 4803.4 383 5005.6 383.3 5066.26 FRL 380.00 Ft. Capacity @ FRL 4960 Mcft. Dead storage 560 Mcft. Live storage 4400 Mcft. Thandava Reservoir Project Water Utilized & Ayacut Irrigated Particulars (Khariff) from 2005 to 2014 (10 Years) Qty of Water released Ayacut through Water Utilized Irrigated(Kharif) spillway in Acres S.No Year regulator in Remark TMC Total Through Through Lower EG in VSP Total Surplus