Kelo Irrigation Project

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Information Water Resources-CT has come up with Kelo Irrigation Project with a ticket size of 727.04 INR Crores. This project in Irrigation sub-sector involves The current status of the project is - and is being developed through the EPC route. Economic/Social Impact of the Project The project is included under Centrally Sponsored Scheme, PMKSY-AIBP and prioritized in 2016 for early completion. Kelo Irrigation Project of Chhattisgarh envisages construction of an earthen dam with masonry/concrete spillway across river Kelo, a tributary of river Mahanadi. The project is situated near village Danote, 8 km north of Raigarh town in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. The Project envisages construction of earthen dam with two saddle dams and a concrete spillway as detailed below - i. Earthen dam of maximum height of 24.22 m with total length of 2.27 km comprising of main earthen dam of 1.27 km, saddle I earthen dam of 90 m and saddle II earthen dam of 910m. ii. Masonry/concrete gravity dam is provided in saddle I comprising of 142 m overflow portion and 50 m non over flow portion with 8 no gates having size 14.25mX10.0m. During inclusion of Project under PMKSY-AIBP in 2016 Balance Cost of the Project was Rs 240.327 crore Eligible Central Assistance was Rs 51.495 crore CA released since 2016 till June 2023 - 42.4278 crore State Share released through NABARD under LTIF till June 2023- Rs Nil Physical progress- 91 percentage Financial Progress- 95 percentage Ultimate Irrigation Potential is 22810 Ha Irrigation Potential created till June 2023- 17583 Ha Projected Date of Completion- December 2023