Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme and Tummilla Lift Irrigation Scheme for Irrigation Modernisation in Telangana

Exam-focused facts from the 27 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy stressed the need for expediting the modernisation of the Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) in Telangana.
The RDS ayacut is spread across the erstwhile Mahbubnagar district and focuses on the utilisation of Tungabhadra waters.
Phase-II of the Tummilla Lift Irrigation Scheme is being implemented as a supplementary source of irrigation for the region.
Phase-II of the Tummilla Lift Irrigation Scheme involves the development of Mallammakunta, Julakal, and Vallur reservoirs to create a gross storage capacity of about 2.12 tmcft.
The proposed reservoirs under the Tummilla Lift Irrigation Scheme involve submergence of 567 acres for Mallammakunta, 382 acres for Julakal, and 2,216 acres for Vallur.