BHEL’s in-House Development of the Largest Pumps for World’s Largest Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

World’s largest Lift Irrigation Scheme is being executed in the water starved state of Telangana.  The features of this multi-purpose irrigation project on Godavari River are described which will meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of 20 of the 31 districts of  Telangana.  The links, lifts, reservoirs (existing and new) are briefly mentioned in the paper to give an overview.  The paper explains the success story of  BHEL who has passed successfully the phases of design, model testing and manufacturing of the highest capacity synchronous motor driven pumps with in-house experience and technology.