The development of a multifunctional irrigation project in Chheligada, Odisha, has just been ordered by officials.
Irrigation Project in Chheligada
- The project is a multifunctional medium project in Odisha’s Gajapati District, near the village of Chheligada.
- The project entails building a 250m long and 30m high dam across the Badjhore River, a tributary of the Vamsadhara.
- It intends to protect 5201 hectares of water while also providing irrigation to 5760 hectares of land in Ganjam and 500 hectares of land in Gajapati districts.
- The project would also provide drinking water to the city of Brahampur.
- It also comprises the development of a minor hydel plant with a capacity of 36 MW at Shiali Loti, Kankata, and Dekili in the Gajapati district.
The project’s most notable features
- A 90m long Ogee-style gated spillway positioned in the centre.
- Building a 1.13-kilometer-long tunnel connecting the Chheligada reservoir to the Ghodahada river.
- Construction of a canal system to enable direct irrigation from the dam in the Gajapati area.
- Construction of a pipeline network to supply drinking water to Berhampur, Ganjam district.
Source: https://odishabytes.com/odisha-to-speed-up-chheligada-irrigation-project-for-water-supply-to-ganjam-gajapati/