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Sub basins covering tribal areas of E.G.Dist.

Map of land use/ land cover of Godavari basin

The following are the main sub basins covering

the tribal area of East Godavari Dist.

1. G.10 GODAVARI BASIN:

a) SEETHAPALLI VAGU SUB BASIN: The catchment area is 585.34 Sq. Kms. and the dependable yield is 210.21 M.cmt. for utilisation under major, medium and minor irrigation and the balance yield available by end of VII Five Year Plan is about 186.19 Mcmt.

Irrigation is being carried out in the area under minor irrigation viz., M.I. tanks and diversion structures. So far 64 Nos. of structures are constructed providing irrigation facilities to an extent of 5/164 Acres.

Based on the representations from the local people about 45 Nos. of structures are proposed to be constructed in this sub basin to provide irrigation facilities to an extent 1245 Hectares by utilising an yield of 14.49 Mcmt.

b) PAMULERU VAGU SUB BASIN: The catchment area is 426.57 Sq.Kms and the dependable yield is 153.19 Mcmt. The yield so far utilised in this sub basin is 207 Mcmt. under minor irrigation and the balance yield available by end of VII th plan is 151.12 Mcmt.

Irrigation is being carried out in this area by construction of M.1.4-tanks and diversion structures. So far 4 Nos. of structures are constructed and providing irrigation facilities to an extent of 177 Hectares.

Based on the representations received from the local people, about 34 Nos. of structures are proposed to be constructed in this sub basin to provide irrigation facilities to an extent of 628 Hectares by utilising an yield of 7.33 Mcmt.

c) SILERU RIVER SUB BASIN: Irrigation is being carried out in this area by rainfed waters.

Based on the representations received from the local people about 13 Nos. of structures are proposed to be constructed in this sub basin to provide irrigation facilities to an extent of 754 Hectares by utilising an yield of 7.70 Mcmt.

d) BURADA CALVA TORRIGEDDA SUB BASIN: The catchment area is 1027.97 Sq. Kms. and the dependable yield is 255.75 Mcmt. The yield so far utilised in this sub basin is 107.20 Mcmt. under major medium and minor irrigation and the balance yield at the end of VII the Plan is 148.55 Mcmt.

Irrigation is being carried out in this area by constructing M.I. tanks and diversion structures. So far 454 Nos. of structures are constructed and providing irrigation facilities to an extent of 9249 Hectares.

Based on the representations received from the local people, about 19 Nos. of structures are proposed to be constructed in this sub basin to provide irrigation facilities to an extent of 868 Hectares by utilising an yield of 10.10 Mcmt.

2. YELERU RIVER BASIN:

The catchment area is 3364.41 Sq. Kms and the dependable yield 503.06 Mcmt.

There is one major irrigation project viz., Yeleru Reservoir Project and one medium irrigation project viz., Maddigedda Reservoir Project in this sub basin.

Irrigation is being carried out in this area by construction of major/ medium and M.I. tanks and diversion structures. So far irrigation facilities to an extent of 66580 Hectares are provided.

Based on the representations from the local people, about 59 Nos. of structures are proposed to be constructed in this sub basin to provide irrigation facilities to an extent of 2789 Hectares by utilising an yield of 6.48 Mcmt.

3.PAMPA RIVER BASIN:

The catchment area is 718.21 Sq. Kms. and the dependable yield is 96.64 Mcmt. There is one medium irrigation project viz. , Pampa Reservoir Project at Annavaram in this basin.

Irrigation is being carried out in this area by construction of medium, minor irrigation schemes and diversion structures. So far irrigation facilities to an extent of 9327 Hectares were provided.

Based on the representations from local people, about 4 Nos. of structures are proposed to be constructed in this basin to provide irrigation facilities to an extent of 105 Hectares by utilising an yield of 0.24 Mcmt.

4. SUDDAGEDDA BASIN:

The catchment area is 659.70 Sq. Kms. and the dependable yield is 117.16 Mcmt.

Irrigation is being carried out in this area by construction of M.I. tanks and diversion structures. So far irrigation facilities to an extent of 7373 Hectares were provided.

Based on the representations from local people, about 7Nos. of structures are proposed to be constructed to provide irrigation facilities to an extent of 450 Hectares by utilising an yield of 5.24 Mcmt.

5. THANDAVA RIVER BASIN:

Irrigation is being carried out in this area by construction of medium and minor irrigation schemes.

So far irrigation facilities to an extent of 1407 Hectares were provided.

Based on the representations from local people, about 1 No. of structure is proposed to be constructed to provide irrigation facility to an extent of 20 Hectares by utilising an yield of 0.23 Mcmt.