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Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP)
October 29 , 2020
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- Originally called Pranahita-Chevella project in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, it was redesigned, extended and renamed as Kaleshwaram project in Telangana in 2014.
- It is aimed to make Telangana drought proof by harnessing the flood waters of the Godavari.
- The project starts at the confluence point of Pranahita River and Godavari River.
- When completed, it will be the world’s largest irrigation and drinking water system.
- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that environmental clearance given to this project is “in violation of law”.
- It was granted after completion of substantial work, by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
- The ruling was delivered by a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel.
Background
- Mission Kakatiya is a flagship programme of the Telangana government.
- The mission aims to rejuvenate water storage structures in order to help small and marginal farmers in the state.
- The Mission Bhagiratha aims to provide safe drinking water to every household in both cities and villages in the state of Telangana.
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