- National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) reported significant damage to KLIP barrages after 2023 flooding.
About KLIP
- Location: On the Godavari River, at Kaleshwaram, Telangana
- Purpose: Multi-purpose – irrigation, drinking water, and industrial use
- Claim to Fame: Set to be the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project
About the Godavari River
- Known as Dakshin Ganga (Ganga of the South)
- Origin: Nashik district, Maharashtra (Western Ghats)
- Drainage: Into the Bay of Bengal
- Largest river in Peninsular India
Key Features of Lift Irrigation
- Unlike traditional irrigation, water is pumped (not gravity-fed) from lower to higher elevations
- Uses surge pools and delivery chambers for lifting and distributing water
- Ensures water delivery to elevated regions where canal flow isn’t feasible
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