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Addressing villagers after laying the foundation stone for a two-lane bridge at a cost of Rs 3.53 crore at Chowdaram village in Chinnakodur mandal on Thursday, Harish Rao said Rythu Bandhu and round the clock free power supply were also helping the farming community.

The film chronicles the awe-inspiring undertaking of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, spanning hundreds of kilometers across 13 districts of Telangana.

KT Rama Rao, describing the TRS government as farmer-friendly, said parched lands had turned into green fields with the construction of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme.

The area under paddy cultivation increased from 1.20 lakh acre last Yasangi to 2.80 lakh acre now.

According to officials, 1,600 cusecs will be released into the canal and it would take 10 days for the water to reach Nizam Sagar project.

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The team has termed it as an engineering marvel as the Collector has detailed how they were lifting the water from 100 meters to mean sea level to 624 meters. 

The advantage of KLIS is that the engineers do not have to turn on pumps at all this season.