Telangana Irrigation and CAD has issued a ₹180.25 crore Mothey lift irrigation tender covering two minor canals and a distributary lining in Suryapet, with bids closing 2 September 2026.
Three works under one notice
The notice bundles three pieces of canal work. Balance works on the Mothey Lift Irrigation Scheme feeding the 36L minor, fresh work on the Mothey LIS to the 22L minor, and lining of the DBM-71 distributary. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Suryapet is inviting on a lump sum basis with a single cover and 90 day bid validity.
The title on the portal reads as a revalidation of orders issued under G.O.Rt.No.92 together with new works, which is the department’s own administrative wording for renewing a sanctioned estimate. Read past it. The paperwork underneath is ordinary canal construction: earthwork in the minors, structures, and concrete lining on the distributary. The bidder list for this circle is the usual set of Telangana irrigation contractors rather than consultancies, which is the clearest confirmation of what is being bought.
Who should bid
At ₹180.25 crore this is mid-sized by irrigation standards and sits comfortably with regional civil contractors who already work the Nagarjuna Sagar command area. There is no tender fee, and the portal does not publish an EMD figure against this notice, so the bid security terms have to come off the NIT before you plan cash flow. That is worth doing early rather than on the last day, because the window from publication on 19 August to close on 2 September is only two weeks.
Lining and minor canal work also breaks down well into subcontract lots, so smaller earthwork firms and machine owners in Suryapet and Nalgonda have a realistic route in behind a main contractor.
Plant that earns on canal work
Canal minors are excavator country. Long boom and standard excavators cut the section, tippers move the spoil, and dozers and graders shape and trim the bed and banks. Soil compactors bring the embankments to density. On the DBM-71 lining, transit mixers and concrete pumps feed the lining work, with vibrators and screeds finishing the surface. Dewatering sets matter once you are below the water table, and a backhoe loader is the machine that keeps small structures and cross drainage moving.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_ICADTela_726572_1
Reference no.
24 SE/2026-27, Dt.17.08.2026
Issuing authority
Government of Telangana, Irrigation and CAD, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Suryapet
Location
Suryapet, Telangana
Estimated value
₹180.25 crore
EMD
Not specified.
Tender fee
Nil
Form of contract
Lump sum
Published
19 August 2026
Bids close
2 September 2026
Bid opening
Not specified. Bids are opened at the office of the Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Suryapet.
Search by tender ID 2026_ICADTela_726572_1 (reference no. 24 SE/2026-27, Dt.17.08.2026) under Irrigation and CAD, Suryapet Circle.
Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
Download the NIT and tender documents, then confirm the eligibility criteria and the bid security terms, since the EMD is not published against the notice on the portal.
Submit your bid online before 2 September 2026, allowing for 90 day bid validity.
What work does the Mothey lift irrigation tender cover?
Balance works on the Mothey LIS to the 36L minor, work on the Mothey LIS to the 22L minor, and lining of the DBM-71 distributary, all in the Suryapet irrigation circle.
Why does the title mention revalidation of orders?
That is the department’s administrative wording for renewing a sanctioned estimate under G.O.Rt.No.92 and adding new works to it. The scope being bid is physical canal construction, not a paperwork exercise.
What is the EMD?
The portal does not publish an EMD figure against this notice. There is no tender fee. Take the bid security terms from the NIT before you bid.
How long is the bidding window?
Short. Bids were invited on 19 August 2026 and close on 2 September 2026, so roughly two weeks, with 90 day bid validity after that.
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