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World Heritage Irrigation Structures

Large Tank (Pedda Cheru)

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Located on the Manair river in Godavari basin in Kamareddy district of Telangana State, India, is hereby included in the ICID Register of World Heritage Irrigation Structures as an example of water storage structure providing sustained water supply to the town and in addition water to the agricultural fields and livelihood to the fishermen communities for over 100 years resulting in enhanced food production, livelihood opportunities, and poverty alleviation.
Irrigation & CAD Department, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Nizamabad, Government of Telangana, India 69th IEC Meeting, 12-17 August 2018, Saskatoon, Canada

HIGHLIGHTS

Country: India

Province: Telangana

Latitude : 18.310530 Longitude : 78.334020

Built: 1897 (Restored)

River: Godavari

Basin: Godavari (G5) / Manair

Irrigated Area: 858 Acres

RECOGNIZED AT:

69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 2018

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