The Planning Commission has approved the revised investment clearance of Rs 9,428 crore for the JCR Godavari Lift Irrigation Scheme, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, has said.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, the J Chokka Rao Godavari Lift Irrigation Scheme has been designed to irrigate 6.2 lakh acres with water utilisation of 50 TMC from Godavari. Out of 50 TMC, 38.16 TMC of water is proposed to be lifted from Godavari with intake at Gangaram, Warangal District. This project is being taken up in three phases.
The Chief Minister said that the investment clearance for project with price level of 2004-05 was accorded by the Planning Commission at Rs 6,016 crore.
The revised cost of the project — Rs 9,428 crore — was cleared by the Central Water Commission in September 2010 with price level of 2009-10. This project is included in the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme with a sharing ratio of 75:25 between the Centre and State Government, the Chief Minister added.