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Gandorinala Medium Irrigation Project JI02729
| # | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irrigation Project Name | Gandorinala Medium Irrigation Project |
| 2 | Irrigation Project Name Alias | |
| 3 | Purpose | Irrigation |
| 4 | Type | Medium |
| 5 | Engineering Type | Storage |
| 6 | Status | Completed |
| 7 | State | Karnataka |
| 8 | Districts Benefited | Gulbarga |
| 9 | Basin | Krishna |
| 10 | River | Gandorinala |
| 11 | Project Sharing | None |
| 12 | Intercountry | None |
| 13 | Interbasin | No |
| 14 | Work Started in 5 Year Plan | VIII-Plan |
| 15 | Completed in 5 Year Plan | XI-Plan |
| 16 | Project Approval Status | Planning Commission |
| 17 | Year of Approval by Planning Commission | 1978 |
| 18 | Approved Cost (Rs. in cr) | 7.71 |
| 19 | Actual Cost (Rs. in cr) | |
| 20 | Culturable Command Area (CCA) (th ha) | 8.09 |
| 21 | Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UIP) (th ha) | 11.65 |
| 22 | Potential Created (PC) (th ha) | 11.65 |
| 23 | Project Covered under ERM Scheme | No |
| 24 | Project Covered under CADA Scheme | Yes |
| 25 | Project Covered under AIBP Scheme | Yes |
| 26 | Studies Conducted | |
| 27 | Project Covered under Tribal Sub-Plan | |
| 28 | Project Covered under Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) | |
| 29 | Remarks |
| # | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gandorinala Dam | Dam |
Brief Description of the Project
The Gandorinala is a medium irrigation project located near Belkota village in Gulbarga district in Karnataka State across river Gandorinala, a tributary to river Bennithora which in turn joins Bhima river of Krishna Basin.
The project comprises of the following components:
a) An earthen dam 1800 m long and 24.27 m in height with a gross storage of 53.45 M Cum.
b) Spillway on the right flank saddle comprising ogee weir 93.50 long with 8 crest gates of size 9.50 m x 6.00 m.
c) Canal on right bank for a length of 7.00 km for irrigating 566 ha. and left canal for length of 90.00 km for irrigating 7528 ha.
d) The project, benefits 24 villages of Gulbarga & Chittapur taluks in Gulbarga district by providing irrigation to 8094 ha (CCA) in chronically drought prone areas.
The project was cleared by the Planning Commission at an estimated cost of Rs.7.71 crore (1978-79 SR) in the year 1978. The potential of the project is 11650 hectare and the project is completed during 2010-11. The latest estimated cost of the project is Rs 239.36 crore.
Command Area Map
