AMR Project tunnel inlet

India / Andhra Pradesh / Srisailam /
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Alimineti Madhava Reddy Project. The Srisailam left bank canal tunnel scheme of AMR project envisages carrying water from Srisailam reservoir to the plains of Nalgonda district through tunnel 1 (T-1) of 9.2 m finished circular diameter and length 43.5 km off-taking from Srisailam reservoir. This tunnel opens into an approach canal which crosses Dindi river across where a balancing reservoir is proposed. Thereafter the waters are to be carried through an open channel and the 9 m finished circular diameter 7.25 km-long tunnel 2 (T-2) before it reaches the plains of drought prone district of Nalgonda.
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Coordinates:   16°6'33"N   78°53'11"E
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