Nanded district has area, having 8.607 Lacs Hectares of cultivated land. The main river in Nanded is “Godavari”,  and 6 tributaries are as Manjara, Manyad, Asana, Sita, Lendi, Penganga.

 

The average rainfall in this district is 875 mm to 900 mm. The rain is more than 900 in the hilly areas of Kinwat. The main crops in Nanded district are Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Harbara, other grains, Cotton and Sugarcane.

 

Out of 1388 villages, 149 are tribal. There are 15  irrigation projects through which an area of 24048 Sq.Hectares area is irrigated.

 

Irrigation projects in Nanded

Major projects

1.      Purna Project  (Purna)                   

2.      Manar Project (Kandhar)

3.      Urdhwa Penganga Project  (Upper Penganga) (Pusad) - Under Progress

4.      Vishnupuri Project Nanded - Under Progress

5.      Lendi Project Degloor - Under Progress

Minor Projects

1.      Nagazari Project Kinwat

2. Dongargao Project Kinwat

3. Loni Project Kinwat

4. Kundrala Project Bhokar

5. Karadkhed Project Mukhed

6.      Mahalingi Project Kandhar

7. Pethvadaj Project Kandhar

8.Urdhwa Manar Project Loha- Under Progress

9. Bhabali Project Biloli- Sanctioned but to be granted.

Project in progress in the year 1999-2000

Sr.                  Number       Total budget                Total irrigation                

1.     Major               2                 14.497                   169624

Projects

2.     Minor               1                 128.55                   6000 (only for Nanded)

Projects

3.     Minor               11                88.699                   8116

     Irrigation

(state Level)

4.     Minor               38                --                          3740

Irrigation tanks

(Local Level)

5.                          48                --                          2235