Pattisam Lift Scheme on River Godavari – Operational rules

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Water Resources Department - Pattisam Lift  Scheme on River Godavari – Operational rules -  Orders – Issued.

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WATER RESOURCES (Project-I. A2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Rt.No.200                                        Dated:27-03-2015.

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                        In the ref. 2nd read above, Engineer-in-Chief, ISPP, Dowlaiswaram has requested to issue operational rules on Pattisam Lift  Scheme,  Government after careful examination hereby issue the following operational rules for Pattisam Lift Scheme on River Godavari:

1)    This Lift Scheme should be designed suitably keeping the minimum water level as (+)14.00 meters.

2)    The water through the Pattisam Lift scheme shall be drawn, when the water level in River Godavari at Pattisam pump house site is at (+) 14.00 metres or above only.

3)    First priority would be given to Godavari Delta from the water available at Sir Aurther Cotton Barrage (SACB) and then only water should be lifted through Pattisam Lift Scheme.

4)    Water should be drawn during flood season only from river Godavari  which otherwise will be flowing over the crest of SACB, as waste into the sea.  The water should not be drawn through this scheme during the Rabi Season.

5)    The discharge drawn from the  Lift  Scheme should not exceed the surplus flow over the SACB, after meeting the demands of SACB and other existing lift irrigation schemes.

6)    The water available in the storage of SACB can  not be drawn through this lift scheme, as the minimum water level of the pump house is kept at (+) 14.00 metres, well above the pond level of SACB of (+)13.67 metres.              

7)    The approval of the  SCIWAM  Committe, which is  looking after release of water in  irrigation projects should be obtained before operating the Pattisam Lift scheme.

8)    The scheme should be operated only,  when    all    the    above 

                      conditions are fullfiled.

9)    The Pattisam lift scheme will be operated in accordance with the operational schedule as approved and authorised by the Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation in accordance with the above conditions.  Any change in the operational schedule will be done with the approval of the Government only.

   2.    The Engineer-in-Chief, ISPP, Dowlaiswaram shall take necessary action accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

                                                  

                                                 ADITYA NATH DAS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT