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2 irrigation facilities in Telangana get heritage tag
News
- For the first time,two irrigation facilities from India has got heritage tag from International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
Important facts
2 ICID has included Sadarmatt anicut and Pedda Cheruvu , Telangana in the ICID Register of Heritage Irrigation Structures.
3. The World Heritage Irrigation Structures
- Designed to recognize historical irrigation structures, was initiated in 2012, including both old operational structures as well as those of an archival value.
4. Sadarmatt anicut (a rainfall bund)
It is located across the Godavari river in Nirmal district
It provides water for paddy crops and served as a picnic spot.
5. The Pedda Cheruvu (big tank)
- It is a large man made lake known also as Ramanthapur Lake, located near Hyderabad in Telangana
- It provides water for irrigation and drinking purpose.
