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Karanja Major Irrigation Project JI02761
| # | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irrigation Project Name | Karanja Major Irrigation Project |
| 2 | Irrigation Project Name Alias | |
| 3 | Purpose | Irrigation |
| 4 | Type | Major |
| 5 | Engineering Type | Storage |
| 6 | Status | Ongoing |
| 7 | State | Karnataka |
| 8 | Districts Benefited | Bidar |
| 9 | Basin | Godavari |
| 10 | River | Karanja |
| 11 | Project Sharing | None |
| 12 | Intercountry | None |
| 13 | Interbasin | No |
| 14 | Work Started in 5 Year Plan | V-Plan |
| 15 | Completed in 5 Year Plan | |
| 16 | Project Approval Status | Planning Commission |
| 17 | Year of Approval by Planning Commission | 1992 |
| 18 | Approved Cost (Rs. in cr) | 98 |
| 19 | Actual Cost (Rs. in cr) | |
| 20 | Culturable Command Area (CCA) (th ha) | 29.22 |
| 21 | Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UIP) (th ha) | 44.57 |
| 22 | Potential Created (PC) (th ha) | |
| 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 | Karanja Dam | Dam |
| 2 | Karanja LIS | Lift |
Brief Description of the Project
Karanja Irrigation Project is located near Byalhalli village in Bhalki taluk of Bidar district across Karanja River, a tributary of river Manjra, in Godavari basin. The project envisages construction of mainly:
1.An earthen dam.
2.C.C spillway with six radial crest gates.
3.Canals on both right and left banks.Total length of RBC is 131 km and that of LBC is 31 km.
4.Foreshore and offshore lift irrigation schemes comprises of 13 m diameter Jack well and installation of 4 pump sets of 400 H.P. each and a canal of 24 km length having discharging capacity of 1.98 cumec (70 cusec).
The project envisages irrigation to an area of 29227 hectare (CCA) in Bhalki and Bidar taluks of Bidar district from its two canals on right and left banks and foreshore and offshore lift irrigation schemes.
The Planning Commission approved the project in 1992 for Rs 98.00 Cr. at 1987-88 price level. The latest revised estimated cost of the project is Rs 532.00 Cr. at 2008-09 rates is also approved by Planning Commission in the year 2009.
Present Status
The dam is completed and upto March 2012 irrigation potential of 38136 hectare is created against 44570 hectare.
