DAMS IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT - PART FOUR.

DAMS IN AMRAVATI  DISTRICT - PART FOUR.( EDITED)

All 33 blogs covering 380 dams in 11 Districts of Vidarbha Region were edited between Aug &  Sept 2020. For details go to blog "Vidarbha Region. Edit-Now - Why". Link here.

There are total of 40 Major Dams ( Height from foundation 10 meters or more ) in Amravati District Information on these dams is covered in Four parts.

Information on dams which are covered in each Part is given below.

Part One. 1.Mandwa. 2.Jutpani. 3.Berda. 4.Salai. 5.Khari. 6.Sarabardi.  7.Gaolandoh. 8.Rabhang. 9.Mogarda.

 10.Bobdoh. 

Part Two. 11.Sawalikheda. 12.Sapan. 13.Gondvihir. 14.Khatijapur. 15. Gondwagholi. 16.Chandrabhaga.

17. Shahanoor. 18.Tongalphodi. 19.Sawarpani. 20.Khirkund.

Part Three. 21.Purna. 22.Chargad. 23.Upper Wardha. 24.Jamgaon,  25.Wai. 26. Pusli. 27. Satnoor. 

28.Shekhadari. 29.Kekatpur. 30.Dastapur.

Part Four. 31.Dahigaon Dhanora. 32.Malegaon.  33.Ghatkhed. 34.Amdori. 35.Saraswati. 36.Baslapur. 37. Malkhed. 38.Takali. 39.Lower Wardha 40.Lower Pedhi.

31.Dahigaon Dhanora. ( Latutude : 20.9861029N, Longitude : 77.9882861E )

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Information about Dahigaon Dhanora Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Dahigaon Dhanora  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Dahigaon Dhanora  Dam , D - 3591 " . However local and popular name is   "  Dahigaon Dhanorar Lake / Dahigaon Dhanora Talav ". Dahigaon Dhanora  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1975.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah   . Nearest city to dam is  Tivasa in Tivasa Taluka of Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation . The  Length of dam is  460 m ( 1509.19 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.14 m ( 46.3910 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project  Spillway is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is  not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.96  MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.81  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

32.Malegaon. ( Latutude : 20.934125N, Longitude : 77.989509E) , 

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Information about Malegaon Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Malegaon  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Malegaon Dam , D -04288 " . However local and popular name is   "  Malegaon Lake /  Malegaon Talav "  .  Malegaon  Dam was constructed as part   of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1973.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah  . Nearest city to dam is Tiosa (Tivasa)in Taluka Tivasa of Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation.The  Length of dam is  737 m ( 2417.98  Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 12.95 m ( 42.4868  Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway  is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known  . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.75  MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.61  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

33.Ghatkhed. ( Latitude : 20.9348914N, Longitude :  77.8527112E )

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Information about Ghatkhed Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Ghatkhed  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Ghatkhed  Dam , D - 3849 " . However local and popular name is   "  Ghatkhed Lake / Ghatkhed Talav ". Ghatkhed  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1975.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah   . Nearest city to dam is  Amravati in taluka Amravati of Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill   Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation .The  Length of dam is 382 m ( 1253.28 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.67 m ( 64.5341 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.75   MCM. Live storage capacity is  1.575 MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

34.Amdori. ( Latitude : 20.8631869N, Longitude : 78.03486E )

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Information about Amdori Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Amdori  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Amdori  Dam , D - 03288 " . However local and popular name is   "  Amdori Lake / Amdori Talav ". Amdori  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1983.  It is built on and impounds a  local Nallah   . Nearest city to dam is Chandur Rly. in Taluka of Tivasa of Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill   Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation.The  Length of dam is  740 m ( 2427.82 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13.3 m ( 43.6351 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway  is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  2.74  MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.53  MCM. 

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

35.Sarswati. ( Latitude : 20.8458821N, Longitude : 77.9846061E ).

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Information about Sarswati Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Sarswati  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Sarswati  Dam , D - 4766 " . However local and popular name is   "  Sarswati Lake / Sarswati Talav ". Sarswati Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1973.  It is built on and impounds   Sarswati   River . Nearest city to dam is Chandur Rly, Taluka Chandur railway  in Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill   Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation,The  Length of dam is  810 m ( 2657.48 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.6 m ( 51.1811 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway  is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is  not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway.  Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.89  MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.64  MCM. 

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

36.Baslapur . ( Latitude : 20.8533417N, Longitude : 77.9373992E ).

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Information about Baslapur Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Baslapur  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Baslapur  Dam , D - 3389 " . However local and popular name is   "  Baslapur Lake / Baslapur Talav ". Baslapur Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1972.  It is built on and impounds  Kholad  River . Nearest  city to dam is Chandur Rly, taluka Chandur railway in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation,The  Length of dam is  320 m ( 1049.87 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.85 m ( 58.5629 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.53  MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.42  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

37. Malkhed. ( Latitude : 20.8404627N , Longitude : 77.9090536E ). 

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Information about Malkhed Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Malkhed  Dam Irrigation Project is "  MalkhedMalkhed  Dam , D - 3389 " . However local and popular name is   " Malkhed  Lake / Malkhed  Talav ". Malkhed  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1972.  It is built on and impounds  Kholad  River . Nearest  city to dam is Chandur Rly, Taluka Chandur Railway in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation,The  Length of dam is  1422 m ( 4665.354 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.05 m ( 55.9383 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 10.9  MCM. Live storage capacity is 8.96  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

38.Takali. ( Latitude : 20.8028271N, Longitude : 77.8791095E ).

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Information about Takli Irrigation Project.

There are four dams with the name Takli .1.near Khamgaon in Buldhana District .2. near Yavatmal in Yavatmal District. 3. near Chandur Rly in Amravati District . 4. near Kultabad in Aurangabad District .

Official Designation of  Takli  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Takali  Dam , D -04888 " . However local and popular name is   "  Takali Lake / Takali Talav " .  Takali  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1977.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah.  Nearest city to dam is Chandur Rly  in Taluka  Chandur Rlilway  of Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam. The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation , The  Length of dam is  780 m ( 2559.06 Feet ), while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.17 m ( 36.6469 Feet ). Any type of information about the Project  Spillway  is not available at all . Project has no proper spillway as such. Length of the spillway is  not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.39  MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.21  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

39.Lower Wardha.( Latitude : 20.8782045N, Longitude : 78.2590624E ).

Map not added.

Project work is going on and the Lower wardha Irrigation Project is far from completion. 

This map added in edit on 13 Sept 20.

Dam & Reservoir seen ONLY in satellite view.

Following text added in edit of 13 Sept 20.

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Information about ​Lower Wardha Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Lower Wardha  Dam Irrigation Project is " Lower Wardha  Dam , D -0​3003 " . However the local and popular name is " Lower Wardha Lake / Lower Wardha Talav ". Lower Wardha   Dam was constructed as part of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra. The project is not complete as yet. Status of the project as on May 2017 can be see at this web site: https://numerical.co.in/numerons/collection/592ed45cd8be26ec238cec4b

It is built on and impounds Wardha.  Nearest city to dam is Tivasa in Taluka  Amravati of Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill and Masonry Dam. The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation, 8884 m long earth dam with the maximum height of 22.00 m and 580 m long composite masonry and concrete dam with the maximum height of 28 m having 462.50 m long central gated spillway with 60 m long non-overflow blocks on left flank and 57.50 m long blocks on right flank of the spillway across river Wardha near Dhanodi village in Arvi Taluka of Wardha district. 462.50 m long gated ogee-shaped spillway has 31 radial gates each of size 12m x 8m to pass design flood of 20,778.10 m3/s. Dam's catchment area is 6317 Sq KMs . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  253.34  MCM. Live storage capacity is 216.87 MCM. Two barrages, Phulgaon and Kharad were also sanctioned as part of the project

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40.Lower Pedhi.( Latitude : 20.9282934N, Longitude : 77.6282653E ).

Map not added.

Project work is going on and the Lower wardha Irrigation Project is far from completion. 

This map added in edit on 13 Sept 20.

Only partial Dam & NO reservoir at all as  seen  in satellite view.

Following text added in edit of 13 Sept 20.

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Information about Lower Pedhi Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Lower Pedhi  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Lower Pedhi Dam, D -03187 " Lower Pedhi  Dam was sanctioned in 2004 as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra. Only part of Earth fill portion has been completed Project is far from completion. It is being  built on and will impounds a Pardi Rover..  Neare village Nimbha in Bhatkuli taluka of district Amravati. The dam is an Earth fill  Dam. The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation, The  Length of dam will be 8610 m (  Feet ), while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.65 m ( 36.6469 Feet ). Spillway length will be 123 m. This Ogee type of spillway will have 7 radial spillway gates. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is not known. Live storage capacity is not known.

DAMS IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT - PART THREE.

DAMS IN AMRAVATI  DISTRICT - PART THREE.( EDITED)

All 33 blogs covering 380 dams in 11 Districts of Vidarbha Region were edited between Aug &  Sept 2020. For details go to blog "Vidarbha Region. Edit-Now - Why". Link here.

There are total of 40 Major Dams ( Height from foundation 10 meters or more ) in Amravati District Information on these dams is covered in five parts.

Information on dams which are covered in each Part is given below.

Part One. 1.Mandwa. 2.Jutpani. 3.Berda. 4.Salai. 5.Khari. 6.Sarabardi.  7.Gaolandoh. 8.Rabhang. 9.Mogarda.

 10.Bobdoh. 

Part Two. 11.Sawalikheda. 12.Sapan. 13.Gondvihir. 14.Khatijapur. 15. Gondwagholi. 16.Chandrabhaga.

17. Shahanoor. 18.Tongalphodi. 19.Sawarpani. 20.Khirkund.

Part Three. 21.Purna. 22.Chargad. 23.Upper Wardha. 24.Jamgaon,  25.Wai. 26. Pusli. 27. Satnoor. 

28.Shekhadari. 29.Kekatpur. 30.Dastapur.

Part Four. 31.Dahigaon Dhanora. 32.Malegaon.  33.Ghatkhed. 34.Amdori. 35.Saraswati. 36.Baslapur. 37. Malkhed. 38.Takali. 39.Lower Wardha 40.Lower Pedhi.

21.Purna.(  Latitude : 21.3759105N, Longitude : 77.7652497E )

PROJECT NOT YET COMPLETE.

Map added during edit on 12 Sept 20.

Following text was not available in  2012/13 Added in edit of 12 Sept 20.

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Some information about Purna  Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of The Project is " Purna D - 031257" . Locally this is also known as " Purna  Talav " or " Purna Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation/ Hydro electric/ Water supply projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 2006 and impounds Purna River.  Nearest city to dam is Amravati and the Dam is situated in Chandurbazar taluka of Amravati District of Maharashtra . The Dam is an Earth-fill and Masonry Dam . Purpose of the Project irrigation/ Hydro electric/ Water supply . The length of the Dam is 3120 m ( 10236.22 Feet ). . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 45.395 m ( 148.933727 Feet ). The dam has Ogee Type of spillway. Purna Dam has 9 Radial Type of spillway gates.

Catchment area of Purna  Reservoir is 39,079 Th ha. Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Purna Reservoir is 41.759 MCM. . Live storage capacity as is given is 35.37 MCM.

 ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

22.Chargad.  (Latitude : 21.3747116N, Longitude : 77.8177781E )

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Some information about Chargad Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Chargad Dam Irrigation Project is "  Chargad   Dam , D - 03542 " . However local and popular name is   "  Chargad  Lake / Chargad  Talav ". Chargad  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 2003.  It is built on and impounds  Chargad  River . Nearest city to dam is  Amravati in Taluka Chandurbazar of Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill   Dam . The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation,Drinking / Water Supply . The  Length of dam is  3740 m ( 12270.34 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.5 m ( 80.3805 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway is not available at all .  Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway.  Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 12.005  MCM. Live storage capacity is 8.266  MCM. 

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

23.Upper Wardha. ( Latitude : 21.297221N, Latitude :  78.064450E )

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Some information about Upper Wardha Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Upper Wardha  Dam Irrigation Project is " Upper Wardha Dam , D - 02982 " . However local and popular name is   "  Nal- Damayanti  Sagar .  Upper Wardha   Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the  Government of Maharashtra in the year 1993 .  It is built on and impounds a Wardha  River , a tributary of the Godavari River,  near Simroha village,Taluka Morshi,in  Wardha District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill + Masonry  gravity  Dam .The  Length of dam is 5920 m ( 19422.57 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 46.2 m ( 151.5748 feet ) .  Project has  Ogee.... type of spillway .  Length of the spillway is  240.5 m ( 789.04192759.8425 Feet  ).  The Dam has  13 Radial  type of spill gates. The Dam's catchment area is 430.2 Thousand Hectors . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 678.27  MCM. Live storage capacity is 564.05 MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

24.Jamgaon, ( Latitude : 21.5942966N, Longitude : 78.4041626E )

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Some information about Jamgaon Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Jamgaon Dam Irrigation Project is " Jamgaon  Dam , D - 03998 " . cal and popular name is   " Jamgaon   Lake /  Jamgaon    Talav ". Jamgaon   Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1981 .  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah. Nearest city to dam is Warud in  Warud Taluka of Amravati  District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The  Length of dam is 410 m ( 1345.14 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13 m ( 42.6509 feet ) .  Project has  other  type of  spillway .Length of the spillway is  not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  0.67  MCM. Live storage capacity is 0.64 MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

25.Wai.( Latitude : 21.5798509N, Longitude : 78.349703E )

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Some information about Wai Irrigation Project.

As per google maps location of Wai Dam is clearly marked in State of Madhya Pradesh. However as per WRIS, it is shown as in Amravati District of Maharashtra  

There are two dams with the name Wai in Maharashtra. .1.near Warud in Amravati District and 2. near Kelapur in Yavatmal District. 
Official Designation of   Wai   Dam Irrigation Project is " Wai   Dam , D - 05038 " . However local and popular name is   "  Wai    Lake / Wai     Talav ".  Wai    Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1973. It is built on and impounds Bel River. Nearest city to dam is  Warud in Taluka Warud of  Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam.The  Length of dam is 1311 m ( 4301.181 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.3 m ( 53.4776 feet ) . Any type of information about the Project Spillway is not available at all...... Project has no proper spillway as such  .  Length of the spillway is not known. The Dam has ungated spillway . Dam's catchment area is not known. Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.78  MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.53 MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

26. Pusli. ( Latitude : 21.5634855N, Longitude : 78.3042717E )

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Some information about Pusli Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Pusli   Dam Irrigation Project is " Pusli   Dam , D - 04659 " . However local and popular name is   " Pusli    Lake /  Pusli    Talav ". Pusli    Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the  Government of Maharashtra in the year 2001 .  It is built on and impounds Devana River . Nearest city to dam is  Warud Taluka Warud in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth  Dam divided in two portions , Left and Right Bank by the Dam's Spillway..The  Length of dam is 2632 m ( 8635.171 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.00 m ( 59.0551 feet ) . Any type of information about the Project Spillway is not available at all.Length of the spillway is  not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway.Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is not known. Live storage capacity is not known.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

27. Satnoor .( Latitude : 21.5761595N ,Longitude :78.2846702E )

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Some information about Satnoor Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of   Satnoor  Dam Irrigation Project is " Satnoor  Dam , D - 04775 " . However local and popular name is   "  Satnoor   Lake /  Satnoor  / Talav ".  (The name has also been spelt as "Satnur") . Satnoor   Dam was constructed as part of Irrigation, Drinking and water supply Project  by the the  Government of Maharashtra in the year 1980.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is  Warud in Taluka Warud in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill   Dam .The  Length of dam is 1140 m ( 3740.157 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 51.1154 m ( 51.1154 feet ) . Any type of information about the Project Spillway is not available at all.  Project has type of no proper spillway as such.Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.54  MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.46 MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

28.Shekhadari. ( Latutude : 21.5303475N, Longitude : 78.1972838E )

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Some information about Shekhadari Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of   Shekhdari   Dam Irrigation Project is " Shekhdari   Dam , D - 01383 " . However local and popular name is   "  Shekhdari    Lake /  Shekhdari    Talav ".  Shekhdari    Dam was constructed as part of Irrigation Projects  by the  Government of Maharashtra in the year 1982 .  It is built on and impounds  Shakti River . Nearest city to dam is  Warud Taluka Warud in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The  Length of dam is 730 m ( 2395.01 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.36 m ( 99.6062 feet ) .Project has other  type of  spillway . Length of the spillway is  501.969 m ( 501.969 Feet  ).  The Dam has ungated spillway.The Dam's catchment area is 3.51 Thousand Hectors . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  5.204  MCM. Live storage capacity is 4.54 MCM.
  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

29.Kekatpur. ( Latitude : 21.0939996N, Longitude :77.9564337E )

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Some information about Kekatpur Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Kekatpur  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Kekatpur  Dam , D - 4110 " . However local and popular name is   "  Kekatpur Lake / Kekatpur Talav ". Kekatpurr  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1983.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is  Amravati  in Taluka Amravati in Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill   Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation , The  Length of dam is  559 m ( 1833.99 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13.76 m ( 45.1443 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project  Spillway  is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  2.56  MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.33  MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

30.Dastapur. ( Latitude : 21.1102846N, Longitude : 77.9708775E ) 

Map & link uploaded Aug- Sept 2020.

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Some information about Dastapur Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Dastapur  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Dastapur  Dam , D - 03605 " . However local and popular name is   "  Dastapur Lake / Dastapur Talav ". Locally it is also referred to as " Bramhanwada Govind Lake" , may be due the proximity of village Brahmanwada Govindpur. Dastapur  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1982.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah .  Nearest city to dam is  Amravati in Teluka Amravati in Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation .The  Length of dam is  640 m ( 2099.74 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.02 m ( 45.9973 Feet ) . Any type of information about  the  Project   Spillway is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is  not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  2.31  MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.05  MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

RLO and the Missing Parcel,

RLO stands for Return Letter Office.This office deals with  mails that could not be delivered because of any reason.Some of these are as follows :
1. We write wrong or incomplete address of receiver.
2. We do not write address of the sender.
3. We affix inadequate postage on our letter.
4. The postman does not find the addresse.
5. The addressee has shifted to another place.
6.For any reason whatsoever
RLO makes every effort to trace the missing links and deliver the mail. This is done by opening the letter,parcel or whatever , going through the contents to find clue for the receiver or the sender and effect the delivery. If all else fails the unclaimed material is auctioned.

We would have never gained this knowledge if one of our  parcel had not gone missing.

Here is the full story.


During our Europe trip when at Titisse-Neustadt, Germeny, we saw a very good cap for girls.It had red woolen balls on the top and two woolen braids on each side . The shop keeper told us that such caps are used by women during their festival / folk dancing. The caps have red and black balls on top. The colour of the ball indicates the marital status of the wearer,Caps with red balls are worn only by single girls,where as black ball cap would mean that the wearer is a married woman.Mummy liked it too much.The cap size was too big for younger grand daughter, so she bought one for our elder grand daughter(GD).

Relaxing after the purchase. You can see the cap in the plastic bag..

It was a novelty and a good cap.Later Mummy tried it on . It really did looked good.

It looked good !!!

On returning back from the trip we were too eager to see that our GD gets  the cap at the earliest. So we made a parcle with the cap, couple of magnetic stickers and few colourful and shining bangles made from lack.Took it to the courier fellow he checked the volume , you see the charges are by weight or by volume whichever works out more. It worked out to about 250 or so. We decided the we will try the post office and if there was substential difference send it by Post.

 You see Post goes only by weight . They do consider the volume but so far as we are considered it may be irrelevant as volume comes in to play only if  The length of a parcel exceed 1 metre and the length and girth combined exceeds 1.80 metres.So off to Abhyankar Nagar Post Office .
 They said registered parcel would cost 36/-.So I sent it off on 06 -07 11.Postmaster told me it would take 4-5 day for delivery.

On 10-07-11 or so I rang up Delhi only to be told that it was not received. Off to Post Office to tell them that parcel not received by addressee even after 4 days. Told to have patience and wait for two three days more by the Post Master.

13-07-11. Rang up Delhi only to be told that it was not received. Off to Post Office to tell them that parcel not received by addressee even after 7 days. Told to have patience and wait for two three days more by the Post Master.

18-07-11.  Rang up Delhi only to be told that it was not received. Off to Post Office to tell them that parcel not received by addressee even after 8 days. Told to have patience and wait for two three days more by the Post Master.

21-07-11. Rang up Delhi only to be told that it was not received. Off to Post Office to tell them that parcel not received by addressee even after 15 days. Told to have patience and wait for two three days more by the Post Master.

24-07-11  Rang up Delhi only to be told that it was not received. Off to Post Office , made lot off noise .It was supposed to reach after 4 -5 days it is now more than 18 days and still not received etc etc..... Was told that generally a complaint can be made after a month but if I want , I can make a complaint . Told them that I WAS complaining . They said in writing . Took out blank page of my letter head and wrote out a complaint . They said attach the registration receipt. Went around searching for xerox shop . Got a copy of registration receipt attached it with the complaint and dumped it in their lap.( I keep couple of blank pages of my letter  head with me whenever I go to banks, post office , Income tax office / Govt offices/ service providers to cater for such contingencies.). On further inquiries I was also told that my complaint will be forwarded to superintendent of post office at Giripeth and the result of investigation would be communicated to me at my address.

30-07-11 Went to the post office. They could not give me any further information so off I went to Giripeth Post Office, Met the dealing person and explained purpose of my visit.He dug out the concerned file . After going through it he told me that "as the address on the parcel was not complete it was  RTS. RTS being totally incomprehensible to me I was explained that it means " returned to sender" in their lingo.He further said that it was returned from Delhi by Kalkaji Post Office on the 08-07-11, so I should have already got it!! When I told them that I have not got it , he said that as it was RTS It was returned to sender and so I must have got it and that was that.It took some talking to explain to them that even though the Post says RTS I still have not got it, I was advised to check with the post office which makes our deliveries.The news was unbelievable.How was it possible. I had booked it on 06 then how can Klkaji PO say on the 08 that it was RTS on the 8th..Which meant that it had traveled from Abhyankarnagar PO Nagpur to Kalkaiji PO at Delhi and  RTS all within a matter of TWO days !!!!! IMPOSSIBLE. But then I could not refute the evidence,I requested them to give me a copy of what they had sent to Kalkaji and their reply.After initial reluctance they obliged. I made copies of those and sent them off to Ashish at Delhi with request to follow it up at Kalkaji end .He rang up after a few days with absolutely discouraging news.

31-07-11 Went to Jaitala PO, Showed them my correspondence.There we checked all the recd parcels correspondence for the whole month . No RTS parcel was received by them.

01-08 11 Went to Giripeth. Explained to them that it was not received even by Jaitala PO.They said they will "reopen the case" and raise a "BSB" ( a backward search bill) .In BSB post office traces the movement of parcel at every stage. PO to RMS(Railway Mail Service) to Delhi RMS - to - Delhi distributing PO that is Kalkaji . In case of RTS the same process is done in reverse and in this process parcels location is found out and corrective action taken. I was told that the whole process is time consuming and may take at least couple of months .

All we could do after that was wait. But I could not leave the matter alone for couple of months so off I went to Post Master Generals office at Shankar nagar PO.I saw the PMG gave him copies of all the correspondence and requested them to hasten BSB process. He said it will be done .

That is where the matter rested. We were going to Singapore to visit Anuj via Delhi , with a weeks stay with Ajeet. I had decided to carry all the related correspondence with us so that I could follow up the case at Delhi end . Even then I almost forgot to do so as at the last moment I forgot to take the correspondence with me.If it was not for Mummy who reminded me at the last moment that I took it with us before starting for the station on 04-11-11.
We were starting for Singapore on the morning of 11th so I had only 6 days to do my job.However the week we were in Delhi was full of lot of holidays and I had only few working days to chase the case of missing parcel.To add to it Ashish was not available till Wednesday which was bit disappointing as without any transportation and sufficient knowledge of Delhi I could have done with his help.With limited time I had no choice but to do it all by myself.

07- 11 -11, Monday. Went to Kalkaji PO. Sat with Post Master till he was relatively free then told him story of the missing parcel.He called the dealing person and I spent next hour or so with him searching the records.Because of the BSB it was quite fast and that we could locate that the parcel was at RLO.New Delhi In fact the fellow showed me a letter informing Giripeth Superintendent with copies to Post master Abhyankarnagar and me that as aresult of BSB the parcel was at RLO New Delhi. Form them took the copies of their correspondence and found out that RLO is located at SRT Nagar PO.which was at Jhandewalan.

Jayati explained how to reach Jhandewalan by metro from Hauskhas. Next two days were holidays.So I decided to go to Jhandewalan by metro on  next working day loaded with Jayati's briefing '

It would be my first ride in Delhi metro. It was a very good experience.In fact so good an experience that it deserves a separate blog. So reached the RLO after some search .

This is SRT Nagar PO . RLO is on the third floor.

There were heaps and heaps of letters , parcels and what have you ,it was amazing to realise how the RLO must be dealing with all these untraceable material.any way so far as I am concerned I told them my story showed them the copies of the letters showing that my parcel was with them , There were again few formalities to be completed like proving my identity , proof of residence address etc . Fonally I got the prcel . I was shocked the state of it :

The receivers address was absolutely incomprehensible.

Similar was the case with senders, ie my address.

No wonder the parcel landed up  in the RLO. How this happened must be another story.

I was thrilled to get it and went home,Mummy and I thought it proper to let L open it herself..

 

         

  Everyone wants to get involved.







                                           Finally the cap is out and everyone tries it out.

                                                        L.... tries out gifts from Aajee.

                           This one moment makes one feel that all the efforts were worthwhile.