Telangana CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao Launches World’s Largest Lift Irrigation Project

Hyderabad: The world’s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose lift irrigation project Kaleshwaram was dedicated to the nation by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), which promises to change the face of India’s youngest state, was inaugurated in the presence of Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Medigadda barrage in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district near the borders with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Built across the Godavari river, the KLIP will lift the water to a height of half a kilometre. It is designed to irrigate 45 lakh acres for two crops in a year, meet the drinking water requirements of 70 per cent of the state and also cater to the needs of industry. The inauguration of this project is seen as a major step by India’s youngest state towards achieving the goal of Bangaru Telangana or golden Telangana by irrigating one crore acres of land.

The inaugural ceremony was preceded by ‘Japa Sankalpa yagnam’ at Medigadda barrage in which Chandrashekhar Rao participated along with his wife Shobha Rao. The couple performed various rituals under the guidance of Sringeri Peetham seers. Later, the Vedic pandits blessed the governor and the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. They participated in the rituals on the banks of the Godavari river.

KCR, as Chandrashekhar Rao is popularly known, took the guests around a photo exhibition and explained to them the key features of the project. A documentary was also screened on the occasion, highlighting the significance of the mega project. The chief minister later drove to Kannepalli along with the governor and Jagan Reddy to inaugurate the pump house. He switched on six of the 11 huge motors installed at the pump house to lift the water. Simultaneously, KCR’s cabinet colleagues inaugurated other barrages and pump houses at different places. (IANS)

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