Jeedipalli Reservoir
| Jeedipalli Reservoir | |
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| Jeedipalli reservoir satellite image with Penna river to the right | |
Jeedipalli Reservoir is located in India Jeedipalli Reservoir Jeedipalli Reservoir | |
| Location | Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 14°42′33′′N 77°15′55′′E / 14.70917°N 77.26528°E / 14.70917; 77.26528 |
Jeedipalli Reservoir is an irrigation project located in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] It receives water from Handri-Neeva canal which draws water from Srisailam reservoir.[2] It is located in Jeedipalli village of Beluguppa mandal.[3]
Details
[edit ]The project was started as a part of the Jalayagnam program. It was inaugurated on 29 November 2012 by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy.[4] It is located near Jeedipalli village of Beluguppa mandal.[5] The reservoir with gross storage capacity of 1.7 tmcft is located in Penna River basin. This reservoir acts as balancing reservoir to supply Krishna River water in Penna, Krishna and Palar River basins in Ananthapur, Kadapa and Chittoor districts of Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh.[6] Water is further pumped from this reservoir to feed the Bhairivani Tippa reservoir located in Vedavati River basin which is a tributary of Krishna river.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "The Hindu : Today's Paper / NATIONAL : Acquisition of forestland: Kiran orders posting of special officer". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Kiran to flag off Bhagiratha Vijaya Yatra on Nov. 18". The Hindu. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "CM to tour Anantapur district on Nov 29". 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Rs 16,000 crore for irrigation projects in next 2 yrs: Kiran". 29 November 2012.
- ^ "CM to tour Anantapur district on Nov 29". 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanti (HNSS) JI00011". Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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