Raiwada Reservoir
Dam in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
18°01′09″N 82°58′59″E / 18.019092°N 82.983007°E / 18.019092; 82.983007Sri Varada Narayana Murty Raiwada Reservoir Project or Raiwada Reservoir is a reservoir constructed across the Sarada River near Raiwada village, Devarapalli mandal, Anakapalli district, 58 km from Visakhapatnam city. It is one of the main water sources for Visakhapatnam city.[1] Its capacity is 2,360 tcm, and it is maintained by Irrigation & CAD Dept.[2]
History
The Raiwada reservoir was discussed in 1962 legislative assembly debate and was estimated to cost ₹1.1 Crore, equivalent to ₹96 Crore in 2024.[3] It was again discussed in 1964 as an important project which would help meet the water requirements of the soon to be setup of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and the Hindustan Shipyard, along with the Meghadri Gedda Reservoir.[4] The Raiwada Reservoir Scheme was included in the third five-year plan,[5] and the project was constructed during 1981-82. It was argued in a 1997 article titled "Water for the Rich" in Economic and Political Weekly that GVMC prioritised water supply for industries by supplying 125 lakh gallons to industries while only 97 lakh gallons per day were available for domestic consumption.[6]
Canals
The main canal passes through Devarapalli, Vepada, K.Kotapadu, Sabbavaram, and transports water from the reservoir to a filtration plant in Narava for drinking water requirements of Visakhapatnam. The total length of canals is 68 Km. In 2019, GVMC spent ₹1.96 crore to draw water from dead storage due to water shortages in summer.[7]
Gallery
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Dam and gates -
As seen from space -
View on a cloudy day -
A tree in Raiwada reservoir -
Main canal outflow -
Nameboard of the reservoir
References
- ^ "Raiwada Reservoir Project".
- ^ "Raiwada Dam D02223 -". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Andra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Debates: 15-12-1962.
- ^ Andra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Debates: 21-02-1964.
- ^ Pradesh, India (Republic) Superintendent of Census Operations, Andhra (1967). District Census Handbook, Andhra Pradesh, Census 1961: Visakhapatnam. Government of Andhra Pradesh.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 8233 Economic Polotical Weekly Volno-32(1997).
- ^ Sarma, G. V. Prasada (6 May 2019). "All set for pumping from dead storage of Raiwada reservoir". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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