The Gundlakamma Reservoir Project is located near Chinamallavaram village in Maddipadu mandal of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. The project will irrigate 25,240 hectares of land in the kharif season and 32,400 hectares in the rabi season, growing crops like paddy, groundnuts, chilies, maize and pulses. It will also provide drinking water to 2.56 lakh people. The total water availability is 29.290 TMC, with the reservoir having a gross capacity of 3.859 TMC and live storage capacity of 2.470 TMC. The project requires acquisition of 4,385 hectares of land and will
The Gundlakamma Reservoir Project is located near Chinamallavaram village in Maddipadu mandal of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. The project will irrigate 25,240 hectares of land in the kharif season and 32,400 hectares in the rabi season, growing crops like paddy, groundnuts, chilies, maize and pulses. It will also provide drinking water to 2.56 lakh people. The total water availability is 29.290 TMC, with the reservoir having a gross capacity of 3.859 TMC and live storage capacity of 2.470 TMC. The project requires acquisition of 4,385 hectares of land and will
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Gundlakamma irrgation in Prakasham Dist, AP, India
The Gundlakamma Reservoir Project is located near Chinamallavaram village in Maddipadu mandal of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. The project will irrigate 25,240 hectares of land in the kharif season and 32,400 hectares in the rabi season, growing crops like paddy, groundnuts, chilies, maize and pulses. It will also provide drinking water to 2.56 lakh people. The total water availability is 29.290 TMC, with the reservoir having a gross capacity of 3.859 TMC and live storage capacity of 2.470 TMC. The project requires acquisition of 4,385 hectares of land and will
The Gundlakamma Reservoir Project is located near Chinamallavaram village in Maddipadu mandal of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. The project will irrigate 25,240 hectares of land in the kharif season and 32,400 hectares in the rabi season, growing crops like paddy, groundnuts, chilies, maize and pulses. It will also provide drinking water to 2.56 lakh people. The total water availability is 29.290 TMC, with the reservoir having a gross capacity of 3.859 TMC and live storage capacity of 2.470 TMC. The project requires acquisition of 4,385 hectares of land and will
Location of the project : Near Chinamallavaram village Maddipadu mandal Prakasam district Andhra Pradesh Longitude : 79- 59' - 15" E Latitude : 15- 39' - 30" N Ayacut proposed - Khariff Rabi Cropping pattern : : : 25,240 ha (62,368 acre) 32,400 ha (80,060 acre) Paddy, Groundnut, Chillies, Maize & Pulses Drinking water facilities : 2.56 lakh population Catchment area : 7,910 sq.km. Water availability : 29.290 TMC Total utilisation of water proposed : 12.845 TMC Gross Reservoir Capacity : 3.859 TMC Live Storage Capacity : 2.470 TMC Water spread area of the reservoir : 25.54 sq.km. Peripheral length at FRL : 94.00 km Crest level : +16.380 m FRL : +24.380 m TBL : +28.380 m Right Head Sluice Sill Level : +19.340 m Left Head Sluice Sill Level : +19.340 m Project Details - Spillway : 227 m; 15 Nos. of vertical gates of size 12.00 m X 8.30 m Gorge portion : 275 m Left Earth Bund : 1.340 km Right Earth Bund : 4.015 km Right Canal & Ayacut : 27.606 km; 1,133 ha (28,000 acre) Left Canal & Ayacut : 21.975 km; 21,068 ha (52,060 acre) Land acquisition : 4,385 ha No. of affected villages : 12 Benefiting villages : 43 Mandals : 6 No.