Why in News? 

The Telangana Government has extended the tenure of the Commission of Inquiry led by Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, investigating damage to the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla Barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, by two months, from July 1 to August 31. 

About  Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project 

• The Kaleshwaram Project is a multi-purpose irrigation scheme on the Godavari River in Bhupalpally, Telangana. 
• It provides water for irrigation and drinking to about 45 lakh acres in 20 of Telangana’s 31 districts, including Hyderabad and Secunderabad. 
• It is the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation project. 
• The farthest upstream point of the project is at the confluence of the Pranhita and Godavari rivers. 
• The Pranhita River is formed by smaller tributaries such as the Wardha, Painganga, and Wainganga rivers, which together form the seventh-largest drainage basin in the Indian subcontinent. 
• The project has seven links and 28 packages, spanning about 500 km across 13 districts. 
• Its canal network extends over 1,800 km. 
• The project aims to supply 240 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of water. 
• This water is allocated for irrigation, municipal water supply to Hyderabad, industrial use, and drinking water for nearby villages.