Telangana’s gross irrigated area goes up to 135 lakh acres

According to the Socio Economic Outlook 2023, during the 2014-15 to 2022-23 period, the Telangana government spent Rs 1.61 lakh crore on irrigation projects in the State, resulting in increase of the Gross Irrigated Area (GIA) from 62.48 lakh acres in 2014-15 to 135 lakh acres in 2021-22, an increase of 117 percent.

The increase in irrigation areas has been driven by the constant efforts of the State government to create new and augment water resources on a priority basis, the SEO stated.

The government adopted a multi-pronged approach to scale up maximum irrigation coverage in the State.

After the formation of Telangana, the BRS government commissioned major projects



such as Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, through which about 18.25 lakh acres has been brought under irrigation.

Similarly, Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Scheme was completed and about 3.87 lakh acres are now getting water through this project, J Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme, which too was completed, is helping in getting water for 5.58 lakh acres.

Through Rajeev Bhima Lift Irrigation Scheme, about 2.03 lakh acres have been brought under irrigation. Mahatma Gandhi Kalwakurthy lift irrigation scheme was providing water for 4.24 lakh acres while Jawahar Nettempadu Lift Irrigation Scheme helped in bringing about 2 lakh acres under irrigation.