Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Officials Initiate Water Lift at Yellampalli Project
Officials are moving water from the Yellampalli project after heavy rain.
They're pumping water to make room for more.
This water goes through tunnels to another reservoir.
The pumping started because of concerns about protests by farmers who might want the water released, especially during a distribution event.
Irrigation officials began pumping water from the Kaleshwaram Link-2 Yellampalli project.
The decision followed heavy rainfall and inflows from the Kadem project.
The water level reached 13.801 TMC ft, prompting the pumping to create space.
Water is being pumped into the Nandi reservoir and then to the Mid Manair Dam.
Officials started pumping water to avoid potential farmer protests.
- Who
- Irrigation officials
- What
- Officials began lifting water from the Kaleshwaram Link-2 Yellampalli project.
- When
- Wednesday, following heavy rainfall.
- Where
- Peddapalli district, Telangana, India
- Why
- To create space for additional inflows and potentially to avoid farmer protests.
Farmers Potentially Demanding Water Release
Government Officials
Water Release
Farmers Potentially Demanding Water Release
Might protest to demand water release.
Government Officials
Officials lifted water to avoid potential protests.
- Project
- Kaleshwaram Link-2 Yellampalli
- Water Level
- 13.801 TMC ft
- Full Capacity
- 20.175 TMC ft
- Water Source
- Godavari River
- Pump House
- Nandi pump house
- Destination
- Mid Manair Dam (MMD) reservoir
