Yellampalli

Sripada Yellampalli project is a irrigation project located in Karimnagar district in Andhra Pradesh, India.The project is fourth largest on the Godavari river in Telangana region. It is named after late legislator, D. Sripada Rao.

The Project 

Sripada Yellampalli irrigation project foundation was laid by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 28 July 2004.

The project is designed to utilise about 63 tmc of water at a cost of Rs. 900 crores in the first phase. In the second phase, about 49.5 tmc would be lifted to the upland regions of Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal and Medak districts After the flood gates are installed, the project could would save about 20 Tmcft of water. Presently, the project was storing only 3.5 tmcft of water.

The project operational requirement is 163 MW power and 469 million KWh of electrical energy annually to pump the water. The project would supply water for NTPC power project reservoir in Ramagundam mandal in Karimnagar.it is started on 2005 near murmoor and yellameplli village.so many agriculture people and labors loss by this project.