Iskcon Medchal

ISKCON Shri Krishna Balram Temple is in Dabilpur Village in Medchal.

Weekend Spiritual Retreat

A spiritual retreat is generally when individuals come together as a community to engage themselves deeper in prayer and meditation. This is may be taken as an supplementary to the sanskrit word Sat-Sanga. The word Sat-Sanga means frequenting the company of saintly and pious minded people who dedicate their activities in the pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Sri Krishna.

Value Based Programs for Kids

The primary objective of Values Plus is to transform children into refined, cultured and civilized gentle persons having a strong value system as the basis of all the activities they perform.

Cow Milk for Your Home

The cows at ISKCON Medchal are treated with love and stay in a spacious and clean atmosphere. This not only induces them to produce more milk but also better quality.

You can place your request for pure cow milk from ISKCON Medchal’s goshala for your home on the website online form or you may also call on this number:

Srivatsa Das – Temple President.

Mobile : +91 94400 57263

Organic Farming

This adage entails the development of self-sustained farming communities. ISKCON Medchal has strived over the years to practically demonstrate this principle for the benefit of all. Extensive farming is carried out in the project using the traditional methods of engaging the bull in the fields and using non-chemical components for growing crops thereby resulting in a organic product.

Today, the community produces several essential edibles in its land such as:

1. Rice

2. Vegetables – Tomato, Cabbage, Brinjal, Bitter Gourd, Bottle Gourd, Potatoes, Chilies.

3. Fruits – Papaya, Mango, Banana, Guava.

Timings : 4.30 AM to 9:00 PM

Mangala Arati	4:30 am
Japa Meditation	5:15 am
Darshan Arati	7:15 am
Guru Puja	7:30 am
Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse	8:00 am
Raj Bhog Arati	12:30 pm
Usthapana Arati	4:15 pm
Sandhya Arati	7:00 pm
Bhagavad Gita Discourse	8:00 pm
Shyana Arati	8:30 pm
Temple Closes	9:00 pm

Every Sunday a Bhagavad Gita discourse is held from 1 pm to 2 pm followed by lunch feast for all the devotees and guests.
http://www.iskconmedchal.com/

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Shamirpet Lake and Deer Park

Shamirpet Lake or Pedda Cheruvu is an artificial lake built during

the Nizam reign in 19th century.

Shamirpet Lake is very fine looking lake and its serene & calm environs makes it a great place to enjoy a lovely time. Near in the vicinity of Shamirpet Lake we have Deer Park too & the combination of both makes it a natural habitat for deer.

Many Telugu movies were also shot here, as well as in the neighbouring Jawahar Deer park, which has many deer, peacocks and birds. The lake is known to be dangerous, as many drowning incidents have been reported here.

One can always find a herd of deer quenching their thirst on the banks of the lake, which is a very fascinating sight. The area around the lake is covered in a large expanse of greenery and one will be able to spot several types of plants and trees here. Special attention has been paid to renovate the area and for this reason, forest cottages have been mounted near the lake for the convenience of tourists. 

One of the major activities held at the lakes is boating, which is a perfect way to explore the natural splendour of the lake. This is an amazing destination for photographers and bird-watchers.

The lake attracts many birds, making it a good birdwatching spot. A resort run by the Government of Telangana is located near the lake. The Outer Ring Road will pass close to the lake. There are many resorts and Private Dhabas around the lake.

In recent times, Shamirpet has become a hotspot in the city with several resorts coming up in the vicinity. The lake itself has become a popular place to spend evenings, bird watching and for the more adventurous, it is a perfect place for rock climbing.

Its beautiful rocky terrain gives us ample opportunity to use our skills to navigate around the boulders while keeping an eye on the lake and surrounding water bodies, sure is a sight for sore eyes. The lush green countryside too helps.

The highway passes along the banks of the lake and there is a very famous temple dedicated to Katta Maisamma, a local Goddess, just beside the road. People throng the temple on weekends and offer animal sacrifice and cook offerings nearby.

There is a path that leads to the lake, you can take your vehicles to the lake bed. Even during heavy monsoons, it has been ages since the lake filled up.

To really experience the lake one has to walk a bit further the trees, the rocks, the lake with the sunset in the horizon is sure to transport you to another world. This lake is not only a blessing for those looking for a quick get away, but also a living tale of why we must protect our lakes.

Jawahar Deer Park :If you want to spot the deer’s at its natural day life then you can get on to observational tower, which shows you entire Shamirpet lake and if you spent few minutes there with calmness you can spot deer’s coming forward from its hiding places or the deer enjoying a water bath in the lake.As the name indicate it’s a deer park so it’s obvious that it a park for deer protection as their population is drastically going down. Its located north from Secunderabad and it was built during the rule of Nizam kings in the 20th century. Jawahar Deer Park is also known as the Shamirpet Deer Park as it’s located in the vicinity of Shamirpet a man made lake constructed 50 years back. Its spread over an area of 80 acres allocated to deer’s and other animals.

Transportation

By Road: The transportation is available by Road, Air and Rail. The best way to reach the place is by road as the site is near the vicinity of Outer Ring Road, making it easily accessible through road.

By Train: Secunderabad Railway station is the nearest railway station to reach Shamirpet Lake.

By Air: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the nearest airport to Shamirpet Lake.

Timings : 08:00 - 19:00

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Why-Hyderabadis-are-heading-to-Shamirpet-Lake/articleshow/54765185.cms

https://highwayonlyway.com/2013/07/25/high-on-hyderabad-ratnalayam-shamirpet-lake-picnic-hotspots/

https://crazyholidays.in/tours/details/575/jawahar-deer-park-with-shamirpet-lake

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Medchal-Malkajgiri

Headquarters      : Keesara
Revenue divisions : 2 (Keesara and Malkajgiri)
Mandals           : 14 
Population        : 2,542,203

Area (km2)        : 5,005.98 km2 (1,932.82 sq mi)
Highways          : NH 65, NH 44, NH 163, SH 1

Vehical Reg.      : TS-08

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Kadem River

Origin: Kaddam reserve forest

Length : 86Kms

Start: Near Umarda (Buzurg), Bazarhathnoor Mandal, Adilabad district.

End: Bellal, Kaddam (peddur) Mandal, Nirmal district.

States : Telangana

Districts : Adilabad, Nirmal

Tributaries: Bali vagu, Ganagapuram vagu, Bathukamma vagu, Sikkumanu river, Palukeru vagu, Datki vagu (tributary: Ragidoba), Gundi vagu, Wankedi vagu, Kaddam Pedda vagu (tributary: kamravadda vagu)

Kadem (Kaddam) River is a tributary of Godavari originates from the hills of Kaddam reserved Forest and and surpluses from Bazarhatnoor Tank in Adilabad District and runs South East direction for a length of 86Kms and joins river Goadvari at Bellal village, Kaddam (peddur) Mandal in Nirmal District.

At its 80th km is the Kaddam Project also called as Kaddam Narayana Reddy Project is a Major Reservoir across river Kadem near Kaddam Mandal, Nirmal District. After traversing a distance of 6.5km from the Dam the river joins Godavari.

The Kuntala Waterfall are formed on this river at Kuntala. The waterfall originates from a confluence of several ponds that lead to the river Kadem and it cascades down as two separate waterfalls adjacent to each other.

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Pochera Waterfalls

Pochera Waterfalls located near Pochera Village, Boath Mandal, Adilabad District in Telangana State, India. 

It is a natural waterfall with picturesque and beautiful scenery. It is a very big, wide and deep waterfall.

This beautiful waterfall is the deepest of all the waterfalls in Telangana. This is also a caution to people who wish to take a dip in it. The location is very secluded and surrounded by picturesque locations and scenic environment. The waterfall has great width and height to make it the deepest in Telangana. The fall is 20 meter high and flows down with a great force, and the falls are categorized as plunge waterfalls. 

The holy river Godavari flows through the Sahyadri mountain range and on their way, the river breaks into small streams. Some of these streams escape from their path and meet at a point and become the source for the Pochera falls which falls from a 20 meters high point. 

The bed is much deeper and has the capacity to hold a very huge quantity of water. We can hear water roaring at a high pitch, exhibiting the power of nature. This place may scare you during night with only the moon lighting it up. 

The waterfall which is extremely beautiful and very scary at the same time is one of its kinds in the entire state and is rarely found in the country.

The bed of the waterfall is made of hard Granite. This hard material holds the strong falls with elasticity and gravity. The lush green forest around the waterfall makes it a natural habitat for reptiles, bird species, and many insects. This falls serves as a good adventurous location. 

The greenery around the location is very appealing and is untouched by the urbanization. Adding spiritual touch to the beautiful location is the Narsimha swamy temple located near the waterfall.

Pochera Waterfalls is located at a distance of nearly 37 km from Nirmal town, 47 km from Adilabad town and 7 km from Boath and accessible by road.

Hundreds of tourists from various parts of the State visiting the Pochera Waterfalls in Boath mandal which is known for its breathtaking natural surroundings are a scared lot these days because of illegal crusher blasts for granite stone in its adjoining area, barely ten km away.

The explosions are resulting in loss of greenery and beautiful sights nearby. Rocks are crashing into the waterfalls. The surrounding area is becoming increasingly dusty.

• Digging for granite has resulted in waterfalls becoming dry
• Explosions resulting in loss of beautiful sights nearby

NoC issued for setting up a stone crusher-cum-hot-mix plant just 200 metres away. An upcoming stone crusher cum hot mix plant located just 200 metres away from the pristine Pochera waterfall in Boath mandal threatens to engulf the nature's wonder as well as the wild fauna existing in its vicinity.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/pochera-waterfall-under-threat/article8278378.ece

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2016-02-22/Crushing-poses-threat-to-Pochera-waterfalls/208873

http://www.indiamike.com/india-images/pictures/pochera-waterfalls

http://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/nature-discovery/adilabad/pochera-waterfalls.html

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Mancherial

Revenue divisions : 2 (Mancherial and Bellampally)
Mandals           : 18 
Population        : 807,037
Area (km2)        : 4,056.36
Literacy          : 64%
Highways          : NH 63, SH1
Rivers            : Godavari, Pranhita
Collector         : Sri R.V.Karnan, IAS (2012)
M.L.A             : Diwakar Rao Nadipelli, Durgam Chinnaiah, Ajmeera Rekha

Mancherial is previously called as "GARMILLA". Mancherial is known for its commercial activity and coal belt, the newly-carved district situated in the north bank of the Godavari.

The Godavari separates Mancherial and Jagityal district
The Godavari separates Mancherial and Jagityal districters are described as the lifelines of the district. The Yellampalli reservoir quenches the thirst of Mancherial, Luxettipet and Dandepalli mandals besides meeting the irrigation needs. 

The quarry at Gadpu, Gandhari Garden at Mandamarri, twin streams at Bhimaram, the Godavari river flowing towards north and a series of seven tanks built by the erstwhile Nizam are some of the tourist attractions that lend beauty to the district’s landscape.

Natural Resources
Coal, Limestone, Jannaram Forest, Godvari and Pranahita Rivers.

Irriagtion
Yellampally Irrigation
Gudem Lift Irrigation
Kadem Dam

Industries
Singareni Collieries Company Limited or SCCL

• Mancherial Coal Mines
• Jaipur Power Plant

Mancherial Cement Company

Transportation

Road: Mancherial is well connected by road from various major parts of India like Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad, Hyderabad, Guntur, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Shirdi. 
NH 563
NH 63
SH 1

Rail: Mancherial railway station is located on the one of the biggest railway line in India (New Delhi-Chennai ). It is well connected by rail from various metro cities in India.

Air: Nearest Airport to the Mancherail is Hyderabad International airport Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (250km by road, 3hrs of journey by train(AP Exp). There is also one proposal to construct new airport at Basanth nagar(ramagundam) which is 20-30 km from Mancherial. Once it is operational, it could be the nearest airport.

Tourism
Yellampalli reservoir
Kawal Tiger Sanctuary
Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Gundala Waterfalls 
Manchukondalu Waterfall
Alugubanda
Jannaram Deer Park
Gandhari Garden at Bokkalagutta in Mandamarri mandal

CSI Church at Modala in Luxettipet
Amba Agasteswara Temple and Lord Jagannath Temple at Chennur
Satyanarayana Temple at Gudem in Dandepalli mandal
Ayyappa Swamy Temple 
Saibaba Temple at Gudemgutta 

People

Dulam Satyanarayana

From Mancherial to Portugal, a trip to glory !

At the age of five years, he lost his father and from then on, the job of bringing him up was left to his mother, who sold and still sells tea at the railway station in Mancherial, in erstwhile Adilabad district.

Dulam Satyanarayana received the biggest gift of his life in the year 2016, when his film Welcome to Telangana , promoting film locations in the State showed in 3 minutes, the natural splendour that the State had. Invited by ART & AMP, TUR International Film Festival for its competition, the film was awarded the Best Tourism Film at Portugal.

Well, for most of his life, this 30-year-old has spent watching movies, cricket and reading whatever books he could lay his hands on.

He spent four years after his Intermediate education, preparing unsuccessfully to get into the Indian Institute of Technology. He then moved to Chennai and studied engineering at Anna University.

He bunked college again, watching DVDs that he bought at Burma College in Chennai. “I must have watched over a 1,000 movies over two years and it was during that period that my perspective changed. “I wanted to be a filmmaker. In 2008, I made short film on Moushuni, a tiny island in the Sunderbans and a village that did not have electricity,” he says.

It was in the year 2010 when he made a documentary film on fluorosis in Nalgonda district that drew the spotlight on him. It led to the Government of unified Andhra Pradesh taking up a protected water supply scheme for 25 villages . It did not end there.

The United States Department of State offered him a scholarship in 2011 to study at the Scottsdale School of Film and Theatre at Arizona.

He made about a dozen short films, before being spotted by the powers-that-be in the Telangana government, post June, 2014 and was asked to make short films on the government’s flagship programmes including the green ‘Haritha Haaram’ and on Mission Bhageeratha.

Satyanarayana’s short film Welcome to Telangana awarded Best Tourism Film at Portugal

Mandals (18)
Mancherial Revenue Division  (11)

• Chennur
• Jaipur
• Bheemaram (new) 
• Kotapally 
• Luxettipet 
• Mancherial 
• Naspur (new) 
• Hajipur (new) 
• Mandamarri 
• Dandepally 
• Jannaram

Bellampally Revenue Division (7)

• Kasipet 
• Bellampally 
• Vemanpally 
• Nennel
• Tandur
• Bheemini
• Kannepally (new)

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/from-mancherial-to-portugal-a-trip-to-glory/article9260125.ece

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2016-11-10/Mesmerising-Mancherial-lures-day-trippers-pilgrims/263327

http://mancheriyal.blogspot.com

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Pranhita River

Origin : Thumbidihatti, Kouthala Mandal, Asifabad
Intersection of Wardha and the Wainganga Rivers near the border of Maharashtra and Telangana.
Elevation : 146 m ( 479 ft)
Length : 113 km (70 mi)
Catchment : 1,09,078 km2
Outflow : Godavari River near Kaleshwaram
States : Maharashtra, Telangana

Entire Pranahita River acts as border between Telangana and Maharashtra.
Districts : Komoram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jayshankar Bhupalpally.

The Pranhita begins at the confluence of 2 extensive rivers - the Wardha and the Wainganga. This junction lies on the border between the states of Maharashtra and Telangana near Kouthala(near Sirpur kagaznagar). Right at the onset, the river enjoys a wide river bed.

Pranhita is the largest tributary of Godavari River covering about 34% of its drainage basin conveying the combined waters of the Penganga River, Wardha River and Wainganga River.

By virtue of its extensive network of tributaries, the river drains all of Vidharba region as well as the southern slopes of the Satpura Ranges. It flows along the border of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Adilabad district in Telangana. The Pranhita sub-basin is the 7th largest in India, measuring about 1,09,078 km2 making it larger than the individual basins of significant rivers like the Narmada and Cauvery.

The Pranhita begins at the confluence of 2 extensive rivers - the Wardha (catchment area: 46,237 km2) and the Wainganga (catchment area:49,677 km2).This junction lies on the border between the states of Maharashtra and Telangana near Kouthala(near Sirpur kagaznagar). Right at the onset, the river enjoys a wide river bed.

The river follows a short course of 113 km strictly adhering to the boundary between Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Adilabad district in Telangana.The direction of flow is southward unlike most rivers of the Deccan Plateau. Along its course the river is flanked by thick forests and harbors a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. After completing its short journey the river empties itself into the Godavari River at 170 feet in Kaleswaram.

The terrain and thick forest cover in the adjoining areas of Maharashtra does not allow it feasible tapping of water from the two tributaries in its territory.

The project was originally conceptualised as the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi project. In accordance with the Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal (GWDT) report of October 1975, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh had agreed to share the river’s waters for some projects at the appropriate time, one of which was the Pranahita-Chevella project.

However, later, that project was divided into two parts Dr B.R. Ambedkar Pranahita Project and Kaleshwaram Project. Two reasons were provided for this. First, it is assumed that the availability of Godavari water is better at Medigadda. Second, Maharashtra raised objections to Tummidihatti as it believed that large swathes of its own area would get submerged.

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Pranahita project
To divert 20 TMC of water by constructing a barrage across river Pranahita near the confluence of Wainganga and Wardha rivers at Tummidihetti (V), Koutala (M), Adilabad District for irrigating an ayacut of 2,00,000 acres in East Adilabad district against the original proposed 56,500 acres in the district.

Kaleshwaram project  have three barrages at Medigadda near Kaleshwaram, Annaram and Sundilla between Medigadda and Sripada Yellampally Project and reservoirs at another 18 places. 

The three barrages would have a storage capacity of over 28 tmc ft together and the reservoirs would have another 157 tmc ft. The Kaleshwaram project requires 4,500 MW power for lifting water in different stages including, 113 meters till Yellampally reservoir. From Yellampally, it would be lifted to Mid Manair and from there to Anantagiri, Imambad and Mallannasagar reservoirs. From Mallannasagar, the water would flow through gravity to Upper Manair and reservoirs in Nizamabad and Adilabad districts. 

This project is expected to be a blessing for the people of Telangana by utilising as much water as possible and is spread over in 7 districts of Telangana (now 13 districts after re-organization of districts in the state) through components such as canals, tunnels, lift systems, reservoirs, and distributory network for irrigating an ayacut of 18,25,700 acres against the original proposed ayacut of 16,40,000 acres. Further, it is proposed to stabilize the existing ayacut in other major projects viz., SRSP Stage-I, SRSP Stage-II, Flood Flow Canal, Singur & Nizamsagar projects to an extent of 18,82,970 acres. Besides irrigation, drinking water (30 TMC for twin cities & 10 TMC for enroute villages) & water for industrial use (16 TMC) is also proposed.

Further, after careful planning, theproposed capacity of reservoirs is increased from11.43 TMC to 147.71 TMC by enhancing the capacities of existing reservoirs and proposing new reservoirs to match the demand and supply.

It has been proposed to divide the work into 28 packages in six links, including five packages for the first three barrages.

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Penganga River

Origin : Ajantha ranges in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra

Outflow : Wainganga River
Elevation : 1067 meters
Length : 676 km (420 mi)
Drainage : 23898 km2Outflow : Wardha River near wadha, Wani Tehsil, Yavatmal district
States : Maharashtra, Telangana

Telangana
Start : Guledi, Tamsi Mandal, Adilabad district
End : Mangrool, Bela Mandal, Adilabad district
Districts : Adilabad

Penganga, while it looks fine to be a tributary to the Godavari River, joins the Wainganga River from the north to form a conjoined stream or river called Pranhita. Pranhita is the one who later joins the Godavari as a tributary.

It flows through Buldhana & Washim District & flows through border of Washim & Hingoli District. Then it acts as a boundary between Yavatmal and Nanded districts of Maharashtra. The river flows along State border between Maharashtra & Telangana before converging into Wardha river near small village called wadha in Wani Tehsil of Yavatmal district. The total length of the river in 676 Km. The main tributaries of the river are Adan, Kas, Arunavati Kayadhu & Pus.

Pengana Right bank tributaries in Telangana

Gomutri Vagu

Origin : Forest area near Pimpalgaon Lendi village is located in Sindkhed Raja tehsil of Buldana district in Maharashtra, India. Storage Lake Ganeshpur At Mandivase Taluka -Chiplun, District – Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. 

Enters telangana near Karanji village, Jainad Mandal, Adilabad district.

Outflow :  Penganga River near Gomutri, Tamsi Mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana State, India

Reservoir at Gomutri Vagu with a storage capacity of 0.7 tmc were also sanctioned by the irrigation department will be taken up at an estimated cost of 215 crore.

Jella Vagu

Origin : Near Girgaon, Tamsi Mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana State, India

Outflow : Penganga River near Wadoor, Bheempur Mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana State, India

Satnala or Sathnala River

Origin : Satnala Forest Block, near Indervally(k), Raju Guda and Potha Guda, Indervalley Mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana State, India

Outflow : Penganga River near Pendalwada village, Jainad Mandal in Adilabad District, Adilabad district, Telangana State, India

Tributaries : Mathadi Vagu and Metta Vagu

Sathnala Dam located in Kappa village, Jainad Mandal completed in 1986 is a medium Irrigation Project across Sathnala river a tributary to Penganga river in Godavari Basin. The scheme is situated near Kanpa (V), Jainath (M) of Adilabad District at a distance of 185 KM from Adilabad town and Railway Station. The project envisages providing Irrigation facility to an extent of 9716 Ha. (24000 Acres) in Khariff comprising I.D. Cotton benfiting 25 Villages in Jainath & Bela Mandals of Adilabad district. 

Mathadi Vagu

Origin : Ambadi Forest block near Kosai village, Talamadugu Mandal in Adilabad District of Telangana State, India.

Outflow : Satnala River near Chanda-T village, Aidilabad Rural Mandal

Mathadivagu is a medium irrigation project across Mathadivagu near Waddai(V), Thamsi (M),Adilabad District under G7 Penganga Sub-Basin. The project envisages to provide Ayacut in 12 villages of Thamsi, Adilabad and Jainath Mandals of Adilabad District.

The project feeds the ayacut of 8500Acres in Thamsi, Adilabad and Jainath of Adilabad District

Villages benifited:
Waddadi, Jamidi, Khapparala, Sawergaon, Bandal Nagapur, Bheemsari, Jamdapur, Chanda(T), Bhoraj, Sirsanna, Mallapur, Goatkuri, Dhimma

Metta Vagu

Origin : Satnala Forest Block near Asoda Bhurki village in Adilabad Rural, Adilabad District, Telangana.

Outflow : Sathnala River, near LindaSangvi Village, Adilabad Mandal.

Nallantiya Vagu

Origin : Satnala Forest Block, Masala Khurd near Kanpa Mediguda C is a locality in Jainath, Adilabad District

OutFlow : Penganga River near Kura Village in Jainad Mandal in Adilabad District of Telangana State,

Khagdur Vagu

Origin : Satnala Forest Block, Boregaon, Bela Mandal, Adilabad district.

OutFlow: Penganga River near Khagdur and Mangrool village, Bela Mandal, Adilabad district.

Left Bank Rivers

Khuni River joins Penganga on Maharashtra side near Kowtha Village in Mudhole Mandal in Adilabad District

Lower Penganga Project is an Interstate Project between the states of Maharashtra and Telangana State on Penganga River, which is a tributary of river Godavari. The head works are located near Tadsaoli Village in Ghatanji taluk of Yavathmal District in Maharashtra State. It is proposed to utilize 37.55 TMC of water for Maharashtra and 5.12 TMC for Telangana State. The Link Canal which takes off at KM 11.910 from Left Bank Canal runs for a length of about 90Kms to create irrigation potential for about 19,232 Ha (47,520 Acres) in Tribal and backward areas in the 4 mandals, viz. Tamsi, Adilabad, Jainath and Bela covering 89 villages of Adilabad District.

The Lower Penganga project was proposed by the two States on river Penganga which flows along the inter-State border, touching Adilabad, with three barrages below the main dam. The first barrage was to come up at Rajapet with cost and water sharing by Maharashtra and Telangana in the ratio of 50:50 and the second at Chanaka in the ratio of 20:80 respectively. The third barrage at Pimparad was to be implemented in the ratio of 70:30.

Korata-Chanaka barrage, being constructed at a cost of 1,227 crore, is aimed to irrigate 50,000 acres in Adilabad assembly constituency. The Barrage is being constructed across Penganga River on the downstream of Lower Penganga Dam near Chanakha and Korata Village.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/maharashtra-clears-barrage-construction-by-telangana/article7978445.ece

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Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary

Sivaram Wildlife Sanctuary was set up in 1987, exclusively for the protection of marsh crocodiles.

Located along the holy River Godavari which is the lifeline to the Sivaram wildlife Sanctuary in Mancherial and Peddapalli districts of Telangana, the total area of this beautiful wildlife Sanctuary is approx. 36.29 sq kms.

Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife preserve located nearly 10 km from Manthani and 50 km from Mancherial town in Telangana and is well accessible by road. Mancherial is the nearest railway station.

The deciduous vegetation of this sanctuary consisting of Timan, Terminalias, Teak, Gumpena, Kodsha. It also has some Thorny Shrubs. The wildlife sanctuary attracts a lot of tourists with its wide collection of fauna which includes Sloth bear, Nilgai, Panther, Langaur, Rhesus Monkey, Cheetal, etc.

Situated on the banks of River Godavari, this place is their natural habitat. This wild life sanctuary is a haven for nature lovers and nature photographers. The eco system in this Sanctuary is able to sustain various biotic communities and as a result visitors from the world over come to visit the place.

The marsh crocodiles are the fresh water crocodile which are also known as Mugger Crocodiles. These mugger crocodiles outnumber the salt water crocodiles, and can crawl for a considerable distances on land. These crocodiles that are equally mobile on land as well as in water, and this quality stands as the hot tourist attraction at Sivaram wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana.

Apart from crocodiles, this wild life sanctuary has a rich collection of flora and fauna. Teak, Bamboo, Timan, Gumpena, Kodsha, thorny shrubs and other deciduous vegetation are found here. Animals like the sloth bear, tiger, panther, cheetal, sambar, nilgai, black bucks, monkeys like the langur and the rhesus monkey and reptiles such as pythons make this their habitat.

Flora
The forest basically has five types of trees viz southern tropical teak forests, southern dry mixed deciduous forests; satin forests; bamboo brakes and baswellia forests. The flora includes teak, terminalias, tirman, kodsha, gumpena, abnus and thorny scrub.

Fauna
Sivaram sanctuary was initially declared as crocodile sanctuary to protect the endangered marsh crocodiles of river Godavari. Among the other fauna that can be found here are panther, slothbear, nilgai, cheeta, blackbuck, chousingha, langur, rhesus monkey, wild boar, sambar and python.

Accessibility
The sanctuary can be approached by road from Hyderabad to Manthani, the distance being 240 km. It can also be approached from Ramagundam and Mancherial.

Climate
Climate is generally hot and dry except during the South-West monsoons in the months of June-September.

The best time to visit the Sanctuary is in winter and the season starts from December to April.

Accommodation can be booked in advance at the Forest Rest House at Mancherial or Eklaspur. Food is also provided at the place for the inmates but for the other visitors, it is advised that they carry their food with them. There are no restaurants near the Sanctuary. Care should also be taken not to throw garbage or litter the areas. The animals are not to be provoked at any cost since the crocodiles are carnivorous.

The entire splendor of the forest can be seen during winter. The climate of the Sanctuary is very eco friendly and the richness of lush vegetation can be seen during the season.

Care has to be taken on the visit to the Sanctuary and the visitors are advised to travel on jeeps provided or they may take their vehicles.



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Jannaram Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary

Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary in the Jannaram forests of Mancherial district in Telangana has been declared as the 42nd tiger reserve in the country in 2012.

According to the department sources, the Kawal wildlife sanctuary has about 20 tigers as per an unofficial count. "By notifying it as a tiger reserve, we expect an increase in the number of tigers," a forest department official said.

Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the important wildlife sanctuaries in Telangana. The Kawal sanctuary houses various animals and several varieties of flora and fauna are seen here. If you want to get a glimpse of wild animals in their natural habitat, then, the Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary is a must see place. 

This Wildlife Sanctuary gives you a picturesque view of retreat. Every corner of this sanctuary is filled with adventure and thrill. Thousands of tourists visit this secluded animal kingdom to experience the thrills amidst wild beasts of the region. This sanctuary is located in the Mancherial district which is 50 kilometers from Mancherial and 250 kilometers from Hyderabad. The wildlife sanctuary is a dry and dense forest with teak, bamboo and many other varieties of trees. During summer, the Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary witnesses hot and dry climate. But the monsoon season that commences from June and continues till September adds life to the forest and makes it bliss. Winter is the perfect season to visit the sanctuary. 

The sanctuary houses several species animals including Cheetal, Sambar, Barking Deer, Nilgai, Sloth Bear, Indian Bison, Panther and Tiger. Tourists can also find reptiles like Crocodile, Python, Monitor Lizard, Star Tortoise and Cobra, in this wildlife sanctuary. This tourist spot also provides jeep safaris, and bird watching trips to spot several rare animals in their habitat.
“The tiger has finally arrived at Kawal,” stated a jubilant Jannaram Divisional Forest Officer, G. Ravinder, after he saw pug marks of the big cat near Dongapalli and Kawal villages within a span of a week earlier this month. “It will be safe here,” he observed, alluding to the safety of a highly improved habitat that Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) has become since its inception in 2012.

Kawal was declared a tiger reserve without the presence of even a single wild cat only because it had the potential of regaining its past glory. It’s spread in an area of 893 sq km of dense tropical dry deciduous forest to which about 1,120 sq km of buffer area was added subsequently.

It was assumed, which now seems to have been done rightly, that given proper conservation of the place there is a huge possibility of tigers migrating from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur adjoining Sirpur (T) forest in Adilabad district to their once glorious habitat of Kawal. “This tiger would have come from the TATR and travelled across Malini, Asifabad, Tiryani, Sirpur (U) before coming down the hilly range into KTR,” says KTR research associate Jogu Yellam.

As the tiger is an animal which is continuously on the move, it needs a completely safe habitat to become native, says Imran Siddqui of the Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society (HyTICOS), an NGO working towards tiger conservation in KTR. The government needs to look hard into this aspect as making the habitat safer involves voluntary relocation of villages to cut down human interference inside the forests.

The danger posed by anthropogenic disturbance to the survival of the big cat has been stressed upon in many scientific studies conducted at different Tiger Reserves across the country.

For example, the study ‘Glucocorticoid stress responses of reintroduced tigers in relation to anthropogenic disturbance in Sariska Tiger Reserve in India’ by Subhadeep Bhattarjee and other published in the Public Library of Science in June this year and ‘Studies to determine presence or absence of Indian tiger in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary’ by P. Anuradha Reddy and others of CCMB, Hyderabad, published in the European Journal of Wildlife Research in November 2010, make a vivid mention of the phenomenon.

The villagers of Dongapalli, Alinagar, Malial, Maisampet and Rampur located in the core area of KTR want to be relocated, yet the government is dithering the issue. The villagers are ready to accept the generous relocation package on offer.

Meanwhile, the troubling part is the decrease in the population of prey animals. Though the latest animal census figures have not been released yet, the population of ungulates and wild pigs decreased in 2014 to 4,300 and 2,500 from 6,000 each in 2013.









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Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary

Pranahita (Blackbuck) Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1980, is one of the oldest protected areas of Telangana and is an ideal 'blackbuck habitat' with scrub jungle and mixed deciduous vegetation and scattered grasslands.

The Envirnoment Ministry has declared an area ranging from 0.1 kilometer to 5 kilometer from the boundary of Pranahita (blackbuck) Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana as ESZs.

Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Chinnur-Mancherial forest division and covered area of 136 sqkm by Pranihita River. It is in Chinnur, Mancherial distrcit, Telangana. It is about 300 km from city of Hyderabad and 35 km away from Mancherial town

This sanctuary lies exactly between the latitudes 18 °41’ N - 19° 9’ N and longitudes 79°9’E - 79°57’E.

The Pranahita wildlife sanctuary covers an area of about 136sq.kms and is full of lush and dark teak forests. The river Pranahita carves its way in to this amazing sanctuary making it even more beautiful.

Pranahitha River flows adjoining the eastern boundary of sanctuary while Godavari River runs towards the southern boundary of this sanctuary, which is also renowned for the presence of prehistoric rock formations. The major wildlife found here includes Star Tortoise, Panther, Sloth Bear, Crocodile, Python, Indian Bison and Tiger. This Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the oldest and well protected wildlife areas of Telangana and was established in 1980, in Adilabad district in the northern part of the state.

Flora and FaunaThere are huge number of animals are found in Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary such as nilgai, sloth bear, jackal, black buck, panther, tiger, lion and cheetal. You can also birds like Teals, Herons, Brahminy Ducks, Storks and many birds.

It is famous for Blackbuck and over 20 species of reptiles, over 50 species of birds, over 40 species of mammals.

Wildlife lovers can spend a great time here watching the Indian Porcupine and other species of wild animals such as Hyena, Wild Dogs, Palm Civet, Indian Otter, Rhesus, Langur, Forest Cat, Sloth Boar, Leopard, Tiger, Nilgai and many more. The scrub jungle and the grasslands here is an ideal habitat for Blackbuck.

A Phytosociology analysis was carried out during 2006 and 2009 to study the vegetation status of this sanctuary. They also analyzed the recruitment and regeneration of Pranahitha vegetation. Recent years, the sanctuary is losing its glory. The construction and barrage on the Pranahitha River may deter tigers that cross over from Tadoba sanctuary of Maharashtra. The construction of canals may divide the habitat making the situation more difficult for various animals to freely move about and also lead to cultivation of these shrub lands both legally and illegally. The ultimate result is the shrinking of this beautiful forest land in those areas falling under Chennu, Kotapalli, Vemanpalli and Jaipur mandals where the effect of environmental degradation has devastated the widespread teak forests. Additionally, the construction work carried out on Nizamabad – Jagdalpur NH 16 has resulted in significant erosion of soil and resulted in increased traffic on the roads. The net result is the increased disturbance to animal life.


Best time to visit :October to June

Accommodation : At the forest rest house at Mancherial and Chinnur.

Access
By Air: The nearest airport is Hyderabad; 300 kms from Pranahita.
By Road: It is about 70 Km. from Mancherial which is well connected to most of the cities of India.

Temperature
The region is generally hot and dry and the min/max temperature varies from 15 to 40 C











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Kaleshwaram

Kaleshwaram is a village in Mahadevpur Mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana. Kaleshwaram is at the juncture of the rivers Godavari and its Pranahita tributary.

Bus service is available from Hyderabad, Warangal, Parkal, Karimnagar, Manthani, Godavarikhani and Peddapalli.

Access to Laksha Bilwapatri Pooja is by request to Dewasthanam officials at least one month in advance

It is the site of a temple of the Hindu god Lord Shiva. The temple is significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal. These Linga are named Lord Shiva and Lord Yama. Collectively, they known as Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy. Kaleshwaram is one of three Shiva temples mentioned in Trilinga Desham, or "Land of Three Lingas."

The holy place draws tourists during the Karthika Month of the Indian Calendar, 16 November – 15 December. Holy baths are held during 6-17 of December. People who bathe here first visit Lord Ganesha, then pray to Lord Yama and then to Lord Shiva. 

Kaleshwaram is the site of the famous Shiva temple called "Kaleswara muktheswara swamy", which is on the border of the Indian states of Telangana and Maharashtra.

The Mukteshwara Swamy Temple is uniquely significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal. They are named Lord Shiva and Lord Yama, collectively known as Kaleswara Mukteswara Swamy.

Kaleswaram is one of the locations of the three Shiva temples mentioned in Trilinga Desham (Land of Three Lingams) and is another name for the Telugu-speaking region. (The other two locations mentioned are Draksharamam and Srishailam.)

Kaleswaram is also called Dakshina Triveni Sangamam, as two rivers meet here along with a third, the illusionary flow of Antarvaahini. It is said that a long time ago one of the Vaishyas had performed an abhisheka to Kaleswara

Mukteswara with hundreds of milk pots, and the milk evolved at the sangamam of Godavari and Pranahita, hence the name Dakshina Gangotri (the other being Allahabad, or Prayaga).

A large number of tourists arrive during the Karthika Month of the Indian Calendar (16 November – 15 December) and Maha Shiva Ratri.

The temple is open from 4:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 3:30-9:00 p.m.

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Dharmapuri

Dharmapuri is situated at a distance of about 48kms. from Jagityal town and 51 Kms. from Peddapalle railway station

Dharmapuri attained religious importance owing to the existence of the shrine dedicated to Narasimha Swamy, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Siva With Dakshinamurthy, Vinayaka and Sapitha Mathrukas carved on a single slab of stone and Mahishasuramardhani, the sixty pillared temple, Mahalakshmi temple, Akkapalle Rajanna. 

An over five hundred year old Sri Sita Rama Swami temple are the other temples of importance that heighten the sanctity of this The
Ramalingeswara Temple which is of about 1000 years old, is in the proximity of the Narsimha Swamy Temple. It is said among local inhabitants that the Shiv Lingam installed in this temple was installed by Lord Rama during his exile and on way to Lanka in search of Sitha Maatha.

Dharmapuri was called so after King Dharamavarma, (Who was a staunch evotee of Lord Narasimha), it was known earlier as Dhamaraya, Dharmapuram, Dharmmanpuram, Dhammanvuru, Dharmavura and Dharmapuram80. 

It is famous for temples and artists, located on the banks of holy river Godavari. It is called Dhakshin Kashi.

The name of this place as Dharmapuri and Dharmapuram in the two Sthalapuranas both titled “Dharmapuri Kshetra Mahatyam”, dated 928 A.D82 and 1767 A.D.83 Historically we find the name of this place in an inscription of Arikesari-II (930-955 A.D) of Chalukyas of Vemulavada, at Kurikyala of Gangadhara Mandal. This place was known as Dhammanvura, Dhammampuram. 

Further, we see the name of this place as Dharmapuri and Dharmapura in an inscription of Vikramaditya IV (1076-1126 A.D) of Chalukyas of kalyani on the stone in the Rameswara temple at Dharmapuri. It records the gifts to the Rameswara. 

Malki Singana mentioned is this place as “Dharmapuram” in his Uttara Khanda of Padma Purana (1420 A.D). 

The great Telugu poet Bammera Potana (1400-1470 A.D) mentioned
this place as Dharmapuri in his Narayana Satakam. 

 Again, this place is also mentioned by Korai Goparaju (1430-1490 AD) in his Simhasanadwatrinshika. 

This place as “Dharmapuri” was mentioned in “Kalapurnodayam” by renewed Telugu poet Pingali Surana(1560 AD).

In 19th Century Sheshappa (1800 AD) wrote a Satakam on Narasimha of Dharmapuri and Narasimhadasu wrote “Rohilala pata” in 1858.

In which the sorrows of the victims of Rohillas at Dharmapuri are described. In the modern period this place was mentioned in “Dharmanagada Charitra” which is also known as “Pamupata” by Puri Narayana Raju, wherein the importance of river Godavari at Dharmapuri is given and mentioning Dharmapuri, a sacred place.

Dharmapuri boasts of the only temple for Yama in the country

Several hundreds .of devotees from various parts of the State and also from the neighbouring States have arrived in large numbers at Sri Laxminarasimha Swamy Devasthanam in Dharmapuri of Jagtial district on Tuesday to worship Lord Yama Dharmaraja (God of Death).

This is the only temple shrine in entire country where Lord Yama (God of Death) is worshipped.

The devotees who visit the Dharmapuri temple shrine first offer prayers to the Lord Yama at his temple before offering prayers to other deities. The devotees pour oil in the “Yamaganda deepam” to get rid of their sorrows and sufferings.

On “Yama Dwetheeya” which falls on the second day after the Deepavali festival, a visit to the Lord Yama temple attains lot of importance among devotees. It is believed that people who offer prayers at the Lord Yama temple on Yama Dwetheeya would not go to ‘hell’ after their death.

Temple priest Bojja Ramesh Sharma told “The Hindu” that the annual “Yama Dwitheeya” which is celebrated on second day after the Deepavali festival, marking the visit of Lord Yama to his sister Yamuna Devi’s house for lunch, attains more importance to appease the God of Death. On this occasion, the devotees perform the special pujas such as “Ayoosha Sooktham homam” for longevity and good health and special abhishekhams, he maintained.

It is also believed that Yama promises his sister that people who offer prayers on this day (Yama Dwetheeya) would not go to hell and they would get rid of all sorrows and sufferings. Similarly, it is believed that people having ‘Bhagini-hastha’ (food served by one’s sister) on this day would enjoy longevity and cleansed of their sins, the priest said.

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