Technical appraisal of PRLIS unlikely anytime soon

Technical appraisal of the much-awaited Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) is likely to take more time as the Union Jal Shakti Ministry is awaiting a final decision on the sharing of Krishna water between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

According to the Jal Shakti Ministry, the Telangana Government’s allocation of 90 tmcft of water to PRLIS – 45 tmcft of Godavari water diverted into Krishna through Polavaram and another 45 tmcft savings in minor irrigation was referred to the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal – II. Telangana Government had submitted the detailed project report (DPR) of the Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme, and it was referred to the tribunal in light of further Terms of Reference (ToR) notified on Oct 10, 2023.