NAGARJUNASAGAR PROJECT

NAGARJUNASAGAR PROJECT IMPORTANCE & SALIENT FEATURES

Biggest masonry dam in the country Foundation Stone Release of water into Canals Localized ayacut Contemplated ayacut : 10-12-1955 : 04-08-1967 : : 8.73 lakh ha. 8.95 lakh ha.

SALIENT FEATURES
DAM
Length of Masonry Dam Height of Dam Length of Right Earth Dam Length of Left Earth Dam : : : 1449.628 Mts. 124.663 Mts. 853.440 Mts. (4756 ft.) (409 ft.) (2800 ft.) (8400 ft.)

: 2560.320 Mts.

Catchment Area at Dam Site : 2,15,185 Sq. Kms(83,083 Sq Miles) Maximum observed flood occurred on 7.10.1903

30,050 Cumec (10.61 lakh cusec)

Maximum flood recorded after construction of NS Dam : 15.10.1998

25,745 Cumec (9.09 lakh cusec)

SALIENT FEATURES

RESERVOIR
Gross Capacity(at F.R.L.) Live Capacity above minimum draw down level (+ 510 ft.) Water spread area Dead Storage Level Full Reservoir Level : 408.240 TMC

: 202.470 TMC : 110 Sq. Miles (285 Sq Kms.) : + 400.00 ft. (121.920 Mtrs.) : + 590.00 ft. (179.832 Mtrs.)

SALIENT FEATURES

CANALS

Jawahar Canal (Right Bank)

Length of Branch Canal and distributaries (Rt. Bank) Lal Bahadur Canal (Left Bank) including 21st main branch canal Length of Branch Canal and distributaries (Left Bank)

: 203 KM

- 126 Miles

: 5342 KM - 3320 Miles

: 295 KM

- 183 Miles.

: 7722 KM - 4800 Miles

SALIENT FEATURES

POWER GENERATION

Main Power House

Right Bank Canal Power House Left Bank Canal Power House

: 810 M.W.
: : 90 M.W. 60 M.W.

CHRONOLOGY
Year 1903: First conception of a project on Krishna River. Year 1930: Preparation of first preliminary project report at the present dam site at the Irrigation in Hyderabad state. 01-04-1954: Preparation of Nandikonda Project report 17-06-1955: Administrative approval to preliminary works. 01-08-1955: Commencement of construction of approach road to dam site. 10-12-1955: Laying of foundation stone for the project by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India. 10-02-1956: Completion of Masonry Coffer Dam. 11-10-1956: Inauguration of Right Canal Excavation by Sri N.Sanjeeva Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister, Andhra State. 12-07-1957: Commencement of Masonry for Dam. 13-02-1958: CWPC presented detailed designs, drawings and specifications for NS Dam and appurtenant works

CHRONOLOGY

9-09-1959: Inaguration of Left Canal Tunnel work. Year 1960: Committee on Plan projects team recommended changes in the design features of the project. Sep1960: The Government of India cleared the project estimate. May 1967: Spillway of the dam brought to the crest level(546.00 ft) 04-08-1967: Smt Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister released water into canals. 15-05-1968: Laying the last masonry stone of the dam. Masonry dam completed. Year 1974: Erection of crest gates completed. 17-10-1974: The reservoir was first filled upto FRL+590.00 ft 10-07-1978: Dedication of Power unit to the nation. 25-02-1983: Jawahar Canal power house brought into operation. 28-09-1992: Dedication of Lal Bahadur canal power units.

Project Estimate & Expenditure

Planning commission approved the NS project in 1960 for Rs 91.12 crore. The Expenditure incurred upto Oct2008 is Rs 1248.46 crore. World Bank aid received to complete the balance works as on 1976 to an amount of Rs 130.50 crore. World Bank loan closed during 1985.

Stage of Ayacut development after World Bank aid 1985 Contemplated ayacut under Jawahar Canal : 4.75 Lakh Ha Ayacut developed under Jawahar Canal : 4.5325 Lakh Ha Balance ayacut to be developed : 0.2175 Lakh Ha An ayacut of 0.2023 Lakh acres is in Tobacco grown area. The Government excluded this ayacut from N.S.P on the request of ryots. Contemplated ayacut under Lal Bahadur Canal Ayacut developed under Lal Bahadur Canal Balance ayacut to be developed : 4.20 Lakh Ha : 3.935 Lakh Ha : 0.265 Lakh Ha

AIBP Programme under NSP 1998 - 2005

Central loan assistance sanctioned during1998=Rs. 85.50 Crores Expenditure incurred =Rs.91.70 Crores AIBP closed during the year 2005 IP created under AIBP =25,070 Ha Stage of Ayacut Development after AIBP Contemplated ayacut under Jawahar canal =4.75Lakh Ha Ayacut Developed under Jawahar canal =4.5477Lakh Ha Balanced ayacut under Jawahar canal =0.2023Lakh Ha The ryots under Tobacco grown area again requested during 2008 to tag this area under N.S.P. It is proposed to develop an ayacut of 0.2023 Lakh acres under Andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement Project. Contemplated ayacut under Lal Bahadur canal =4.20 Lakh Ha Ayacut developed under Lal Bahadur canal =4.172Lakh Ha Balanced ayacut to be developed =0.028Lakhs Ha

Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring Project

Minimum rehabilitation works, Recurring Maintenance works and System Improvement and Farmers Turnover works were taken up under APERP during the period from 1998-2006. Expenditure incurred under APERP : Rs 204.63 crore After 2006 maintenance works under NSP are being taken up from the Plough Back amount. Deferred maintenance works are being taken up from the Normal state plan budget.

No central assistance for O&M of the project is received so far.

BALANCE AYACUT TO BE DEVELOPED

Contemplated ayacut under Jawahar Canal : 4.75 Lakh Ha Ayacut developed under Jawahar Canal : 4.5477 lakh Ha Balance ayacut to be developed : 0.2023 lakh Ha The balance ayacut under Jawahar canal is proposed to develop under Modernisation of NSP. Contemplated ayacut under Lal Bahadur Canal: 4.20 Lakh Ha Ayacut developed under Lal Bahadur Canal : 4.172 lakh Ha Balance I.P to be created : 0.028 lakh Ha Ayacut overlapped under Polavaram project : 0.027 lakh Ha Balance ayacut to be developed under Lal Bahadur canal : 0.001 lakh Ha NS Project can be declared as completed Project after development of above balance ayacut.

Map showing balance ayacut (in yellow colour) under Lal Bahadur canal after AIBP

Andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement Project

Objectives of APWSIP: To improve Irrigation service delivery on sustainable basis To increase the productivity of the Irrigated agriculture. To strengthen the states institutional capacity for multi-sector planning, development and management of its water resources. The ayacut in Tobacco exclusion zone under Jawahar canal to an extent of 23000 ha is proposed to develop under Andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement Project (APWSIP). Cost of APWSIP: Complete rehabilitation & Modernisation of APWSIP assessed at Rs 4444.41 crore. Share already agreed by the World Bank : Rs 2025.00 crore States share from the state plan : Rs 2419.41 crore.

Stage of Works under APWSIP

Works on both Main canals and Branch canals were commenced in May 2008. Dam safety works will be commenced in 2009. Works on distributory network system will be commenced in 2009. The project is planned to complete in a span of six years commencing from 2008.

NAGARJUNA SAGAR RIGHT MAIN CANAL

NAGARJUNA SAGAR LEFT MAIN CANAL

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