NAGARJUNA SAGAR PROJECT

Preamble:
The multipurpose Nagarjunasagar
Project (NSP) is one of the modern
temples of Independent India. This is the
largest and highest masonry dam in the
world. The Project was inaugurated by
(Late) Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then
Prime Minister of India on the 10th
December 1955.

The water was let into both the two main canals i.e. right main canal (Jawahar
Canal), left main canal (Lalbahadur Canal) by the late Prime Minister Smt. Indira
Gandhi on the 4th August 1967.

Location:
The Project is located on River Krishna, It is about 2.4 Km downstream of the
then Nandikonda Village, Peddavoora Mandal, Nalgonda District.

Hydrology:
Source RIVER:KRISHNA Sub Basin:
Catchment area 2,15,185Sq kmor Live storage 90.58 TMC
(83,083 Sq.miles)
Flood Discharge 30,050 Cumecs Designed Discharge 58,340 Cumecs
(observed) (10.61 Lakh Cusec) (20.60 Lakh Cusec)
Maximum annual rain fall in the Catchment 35" (889 MM)
Minimum dry weather flow 2.80 cumecs (100 Cusec)
Assessed the 75% Dependable yield of the riverfor the entire catchment 2060 TMC
Latitude 160 - 34’-23” North Longitude 790 -18’-47” East

Scope:
The Project contemplates to provide Irrigation facilities to an extent of 21.43
Lakh under Left Main Canal (Lal Bhadur Canal) and Right Main Canal (Jawahar Canal),
Feeding of tanks in the command area at the time of need. It also provides drinking
water to urban & rural areas along the canal system. It also meets the water demands
of twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. In addition to the above, 960MW Power
Generation set up at Nargarjunasagar Reservoir.

WATER ALLOCATION POST REORGANISATION

Sl. Description Utilisation in TMC
No.
1. Water allocation for Right Canal 132 TMC.
2. Water allocation for Left Canal 132 TMC.
3. Evaporation Losses 16 TMC
TOTAL: 280 TMC
Reallocation of water for Telangana and Andhra Regionas per G.O.Ms.No.521, Dated:
19.12.1977

Sl. Description Utilisation in TMC

No.
1. Water allocation for Right Canal 164.25TMC.
Andhra Region (Krishna District)(132+32.25)
2. Water allocation for Left Canal 99.75TMC.
(Nalgonda and Khammam Districts)
3. Evaporation Losses 16.00 TMC
TOTAL: 280.00 TMC

Components

RESERVOIR:
Sl. Description Length
No.
1 +590.00 Ft.(+179.832M)
F.R.L. 312.045 TMC
2 Maximum water level +594.00 Ft. (+181.051 M)
3 +400.00 Ft. (+121.920M)
Dead storage level 100.114 TMC
4 +510.00 Ft. (+155.450M)
M.D.D.Ls 131.669TMC
5 Water spread area 110 Sq.Miles (285 Sq.KMs)
6 Live storage above +510.00 Ft. 180.376 TMC
I Masonry Dam:
1 Length of Spill way of Dam 1545 Ft. (470.916 M)
2 Length of Non-over flow Dam 3211 Ft. (978.612 M)
3 Length of Masonry Dam 4756 Ft. (1449.628 M)
4 Maximum height of Dam (above deepest foundation) 409 Ft. (124.663 M)
5 Top width of Dam 28 Ft. ( 8.534 M)
6 Maximum base width of Dam 320 Ft. (97.536 M)
7 Over-all width of road way at top 30’ 9” (9.373 M)
8 Deepest foundation level +196.00 Ft. (+59.741 M)
9 Average river bed level +245.00 Ft. (+74.676 M)
10 Spillway crest level +546.00 Ft. (+166.421 M)
11 Top of crest gates +590.00 Ft. (+179.832 M)
12 Top of Dam +605.00 Ft. (184.404 M)
13 Invert level of flip bucket +240.00 Ft. (73.15 M)
GATES
Sl Description Particulars
No Crest gates Chute sluices
1 Numbers 26 02
2 Size 45' x 44'(13.716 x 13.410M) 10' x 25'
3 Type Redial Vertical

POWER GENERATION
1 Penstocks (8numbers) 16.00 Ft. Ø (4.88 M) Ø

2 1 X 110 MW –Conventional
Power Units
7 X 100MW - Reversible
3 Centre line elevation +405.00 ft. (+123.40 M)
4 +506.00 Ft. (+154.23 M) - for conventional
MDDL
+495.00 Ft. (+150.88 M) - Reversible
5 4,700 C/s (133.09 Cumecs) - for conventional
Discharging capacity
4,300 C/S (121.76 Cumecs) - Reversible
6 Left Canal Power House Two Units

II Earth dam: Left side Right side

1 Length of earth dam 8400Ft. (2560.32 M) 2800 Ft. (853.44 M)
2 Maximum height 85 Ft. (25.908 Mts.)
3 Top level +610 Ft. (+185.928 M
4 Top width of Earth dam 30 Ft. 6" (9.296 M

III Head regulators LMC@ km 0.520 RMC@ km 3.720

3 Nos 10' x 25' 9 Nos 10' x 15'
1 No of vents and size
(3.05 X7.62M) (3.05 X 4.575 M)
+149.05M +149.05M
2 Sill Level
(+489.00Ft) (+489.00Ft)

3 311.5 Cum/Sec 311.5 Cum/Sec

Discharge
11000 C/S 11000 C/S

Canals:
Sl Description Length Bed Depth of Length of Ayacut
No Width Flow Branches and
Distributaries
1 Right Canal 203 KM 73.5 M 3.78M 5342 KM 4.75 Lakh Ha.
11.74 Lakh Acres
2 Left Canal 29 M 6.71M 7722 KM 4.2 Lakh Ha.
179KM
10.38 Lakh Acres
N. S. LAL BAHADUR CANAL SYSTEM:

Lal Bahadur Main Canal run for a length of 178.60 Kms., i.e.,
uptoMunneruAcqueduct. Thereafter it is called as 21ST MAIN BRANCH CANAL and
runs for a length of 117.01 Kms. The designed discharge of N.S. Lal Bahadur Main
Canal at Head Regulator is 11,000 cusecs and contemplated ayacut under Tekulapally
Circle is 549296 Acres and under Miryalaguda Circle is 379025, thus total NSLC ayacut
is 928321 Acres.

Districts and Mandals benefited

Sl. Districts Mandals
No.
1 Nalgonda 15
2 Khammam 15

Irrigation Potential
Telangana District Ayacut( in acres) Main Canal Jurisdiction
Region Wet ID Total
Nalgonda 341678 39713 381391 Km.0.00 to 136.79(uptoPalair)

Left main Khammam 129884 129539 259423 Km.136.79 to 178.27

canal (tail end of main canal) and
Km.0.00 to Km.102.00
of 21st Main Branch Canal
Total 471562 169252 640814

Need for Modernization:

1. Water is not reaching tail end areas and it resulted in gap ayacut of about 4 Lakh
Acres.
2. Masonry dam has leakages in several blocks.
3. Many structures on canals need repairs/replacement.
4. Napa slab lining in left canal is damaged at many places.
5. RR Masonry lining in deep cuts collapsed.
6. Lot of muck has fallen into canals in deep cut reaches.
7. Canal system is unable to carry designed discharge.
8. If No rehabilitation is taken up 1% of ayacut will become gap ayacut every year.
Andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement Project(APWSI
To overcome the above issues, the then Government of Andhra Pradesh has
chosen the NagarjunaSagar Scheme (NSS) under APWSIP for complete Rehabilitation
and modernization of NS Project assessed at Rs.4444.41Crores(SSR2007-08) is an
External aided Project and accorded the Administrative Approval for the above cost
vide in G.O. Ms.No.20, Irrigation and CAD (PW.EA) Dept. Dt.2-2-2008.

Date of Project Effectiveness : September 10th , 2010

Project Cost : Rs.4444.41 Cr.
World Bank Loan Portion : Rs.2025.00 Cr.
State Government Share : Rs.2419.41 Cr.
Duration of the Project : 6 years.
Date of Project Closing : July 31st, 2016

The Modernisation works on NagarjunaSagar Project constitutes of 24 Main and

Branch Canals (Main Canal Packages), 78 DC Packages, 672 WUA Packages and Dam
Safety Works.

Projectobjectives:
The proposed project aims to (i) improve irrigation service delivery on a
sustainable basis to increase productivity of irrigated agriculture in the
NagarjunaSagar scheme command, and (ii) strengthen the state’s institutional
capacity for multi-sector planning, development and management of its water
resources.

After Bifurcation of state the Telangana part of APWSIP was renamed as WSIP,TS
There are 13 Packages on Main Canals, 24 DC level Packages and 60 WUA level
Packages under Telangana State.

TSWSIP Components:
The proposed Modernisation works in Telangna has four components:
Component A : Improving irrigation service delivery and management in
Nagarjunasagar Scheme
Component B : Agricultural Component
Component C : Water sector institutional restructuring and capacity building
Component D : Project Management

Source of Funding : World Bank

Project Cost : Rs.1611.81 Crores
Duration of the Project : 6Years
Date of Project closing : July 31st, 2016

Lift Irrigation Schemes

The (41+1) LI Schemes were constructed on NSLBC between Km.7.27 to Km.164.20 in

Nalgonda and Khammam districts to create an irrigation potential of 86,641
Acres.Most of the existing 41+1 schemes on NSP left canal were implemented during
1969 to 1993 year.The lifts were being maintained by co-operative societies and later
on these lifts were handed to APSIDC.

These LI Schemes have become old and not performing satisfactory therefore
the Government have included these schemes under “AP water sector Improvement
project (APWSIP)” funded by world bank aided project with providing new Electro-
Mechanical equipments such as, transformers, new motors, new pipelines and lining to
the canal works to reach the water to tail end ayacut on a comprehensive study on
modernization of lift irrigation schemes. Actually the L.I Schemes were designed for 16
hours continuous power supply.

Out of 41+1 L.I schemes, 41 L.I Schemes are located in Nalgonda district starting
from Km. 7.27 to Km. 133.00 along NagarjunaSagar Left Bank Canal. The remaining 1
(one) scheme is located in khammam district at Km. 164.20 on NSLBC.

Power Requirements for LIS

No. Of Pumps
Location of the

Pump Houses

each pump in
Requirement

Capacity of
Total No.of

Total No.of
No. of Lift

Balance
Schemes

Pumps
Power

(MW)

Sl.

MW
No. of
Lift

No Supplied Erected Pumps to

be erected

41 L.I Km. 7.27 to 133.00

1 14.901 44 167 14.423 167 149 18
Schemes and Km. 164.200

Ayacut Map