Telangana State Transco and Genco CMD Devulapalli Prabhakar Rao has announced that works on supplying Godavari water through Kaleswaram Project till Konda Pochamma Sagar through pumping from this year has been getting ready on a war-footing. The CMD said construction of the all the pump houses in all phases from Rajarajeswara Swamy (Mid Maneru) Reservoir would be completed. This is in accordance with the target fixed by Honourable Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s that water should be pumped from this year onwards. The Prabhakar Rao said that from the next year, 3 TMC of water from Medigadda to Yellampally, 2 TMC of water from Mid Maneru to Mallanna Sagar will be supplied and for this all the required power network will be put in place.
On the instructions given by the Hon’ble CM; CMD Prabhakar Rao on Friday, visited pump houses under the Kaleswaram project and inspected them. The CMD held review meeting with the officials concerned. He held discussions with the Siemen Company representatives who were setting up the Pump Houses. The CMD visited and inspected among others, Ananta Sagar (Package 10), Ranganayaka Sagar (Package 11), Mallanna Sagar (Package 12), Pump Houses and Sub Stations. 424 MW capacity (106X4) Ananata Sagar Pumps, 536 MW Capacity Ranganayaka Sagar (134.8 X4) Pumps are ready to pump the water. The CMD expressed satisfaction over progress of works. Electricity works for the four pumps in 344 MW Capacity (43X8) Mallanna Sagar Pump House were completed. Works on four other pumps are progressing. To supply power to these pumps, construction of the electric Sub Station and power supply lines have almost been completed. Sri Prabhakar Rao instructed the officials concerned to fix the other four pumps by end of this month.
The Prabhakar Rao also said that works are going on a war footing to lift 3 TMC of water from Medigadda from next year as desired by the Chief Minister. He said measures are taken to lift 3 TMC of water before the deadline and power supply works are also taken up on war footing to achieve this.
Along with the CMD, Transco JMD C Srinivasa Rao, Director Surya Prakash, ED Prabhakar Rao, SE Anandar, Irrigation Advisor Sri Penta Reddy and others were present.
