CM KCR Launched Medigadda Pump House
MEIL completes it in record time The prestigious and world’s biggest lift irrigation scheme Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandra Sekhar Rao on Friday. By switching on the motor in the Medigadda Pump House at Kannepalli Village in the presence of Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ESL Narasimhan and YS Jaganmohan Reddy, Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh the Godavari river water pumped through the delivery cistern. After visiting the forebay, all the dignitaries unveiled the pylon with Veda mantras and Ashirvachanams. The guests inspected the pump house. Mr. PV Krishnareddy, Managing Director, MEIL explained about the salient features of the project to chief guests. By seeing the water at delivery cistern there was a huge applause. Each pump with an operating capacity of 40 MWs has released 60 Cusecs of water through delivery cistern into the gravitational canal (13.5 Kms). Earlier water traversed from pump (pressure main) thr