Paleru

Paleru

Paleru

River in Telangana, India

Paleru is a tributary of the Krishna river which joins the main river near Mukteswarapuram in Jaggayyapeta mandal of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.[1] During the Nizam rule, a reservoir was constructed on the river at Paleru village, Kusumanchi. Hundreds of acres are irrigated with the help of this reservoir.[2] Paleru reservoir acts as a balancing reservoir to the Nagarjunasagar left canal.

Paleru Reservoir

Attraction

There is a small park adjoining the reservoir where boating facility is available.

Bhakta Ramadasu lift irrigation scheme

Bhakta Ramadasu Lift Irrigation scheme is under final stages of completion for using 5.5 tmcft water for stabilising water supply to nearly 60,000 acres which was part of SRSP (stage II) irrigation project. Under this scheme, Nagarjuna Sagar left canal water is lifted by 59 metres from Paleru reservoir and fed into DBM-60 main canal of the SRSP Stage-II project at Madhiripuram in Tirumalayapalem mandal.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Khammam district - Hand Book 2011-12". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Palair Dam D02877". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Bhakta Ramadasu LI project ready for commissioning on Jan 28". Retrieved 21 January 2017.

15°19′N 80°06′E


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