Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Nizamsagar Water Levels Support Paddy Cultivation in Telangana
The Nizamsagar reservoir has a lot of water, though it is not completely full.
This water is helping farmers grow paddy in areas served by the project.
Paddy has been planted on nearly all the farmland in the project’s ayacut.
Some farmers have already started harvesting.
Traders from nearby states are coming to buy the crop.
They are offering ₹3,000 for each quintal at the farm.
The state government’s price for Grade A paddy, including a bonus, is ₹2,961 per quintal.
Officials expect a large amount of paddy to reach markets in the Nizamabad area.
They say the price could rise further.
Nizamsagar stood at 1,400.32 feet Friday, below its 1,405-foot full reservoir level.
The project held 11.701 tmc of water against its 17.802 tmc gross capacity.
Paddy was planted on 98% of the project ayacut and across 7.50 lakh acres overall.
Traders from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra offered farmers ₹3,000 per quintal at the field level.
Officials expect about 15 lakh quintals to arrive in the undivided Nizamabad district, with Grade A prices potentially reaching ₹3,500 per quintal.
- Who
- Paddy farmers in the Nizamsagar ayacut, traders from neighbouring states, and agriculture department officials.
- What
- High reservoir water levels are supporting paddy cultivation and harvesting.
- When
- As of Friday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- The Nizamsagar project ayacut in Nizamabad district and surrounding areas of Telangana.
- Why
- Water availability is helping farmers cultivate paddy despite the El Niño effect.
- Reservoir level
- 1,400.32 feet, compared with a full reservoir level of 1,405 feet
- Water storage
- 11.701 tmc currently; 17.802 tmc gross capacity
- Paddy area in ayacut
- Cultivated on 98% of agricultural land under the project
- Overall paddy area
- 7.50 lakh acres
- Field-level trader offer
- ₹3,000 per quintal
- Government Grade A price
- ₹2,961 per quintal, including a ₹500 bonus
- Expected arrivals
- Around 15 lakh quintals in the undivided Nizamabad district
- Canal release
- Around 2,000 cusecs released into the main canal