MEIL's Worlds Biggest Pumphouse Inaugurated

/ -- While Kaleshwaram Project has gained recognition as the biggest lift irrigation scheme in the world, one component of the mega project, Medigadda, has its own distinction. It is the first pumping station in a chain of total 20 pumping stations of this mega lift irrigation project. With trial run of pumps and motors and lifting of water at Medigadda on Friday, Megha Engineering Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) has surpassed its own record.

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B.Venumadhav, Chief General Manager, MEIL, shared the features of the project, "Medigadda pump house is constructed in a way that each unit with a capacity of 40 MWs would lift 60 Cusecs of water. It is built 91 meters above Godavari River with a total water lifting capacity of 660 Cusecs. As part of the first phase, 11 units with a total capacity of 440 MWs would start functioning. This pump house is constructed in just one and a half year, with distinct electromechanical and civil works. Approach canal with a capacity of 9.75 lakhs Cubic Meters, with walls of 51,000 Cubic Meters have been completed. Pumphouse forebay (front area) has a capacity of 45.73 Lakhs Cubic Meters. MEIL has made it possible to complete all these works within the stipulated deadlines. It could complete a total work of 77.07 lakhs Cubic Meters, including 10.56 lakhs Cubic Meters works of Pressure Main and 10.50 lakhs Cubic Meters for the Delivery cistern. A mega canal with a capacity of 1.50 Crores Cubic Meters is also completed that would enable water to reach the upper part of Annaram Barrage from Medigadda lift point."
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