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The rivers flowing through the Medak district
are Manjira and Valdi. Majira river is a tributary of Godavari. This
river starts in Bidar district and enters Medak district. It flows
96kms in the district through Narayankhed, Jahirabad, Sangareddy and
Narsapur Taluqs. Valdi River is also known as Pasupu Yeru, which is
a tributary to Manjira. The land can be divided into clay lands,
alluvial and sand lands.
The total irrigated areas
in hectares were presently is 38,000 as against 1,15,000 in the year
1956-57.
SINGUR
PROJECT: Project
was constructed on Manjira river to cater the irrigation facilities
for Medak district. But the water from this project was stopped for
irrigation and the water being used for drinking purposes for
Hyderabad. |