Distributary Package 5 of the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project, a ₹110.18 crore earthwork and lining job in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, is on its sixth call, and this Sitarama lift irrigation tender closes on 14 October 2026.
About 42 km of distributary
The work is earthwork excavation, embankment, CC lining and CM and CD works on the 20R distributary of the Sitarama main canal. It runs from km 15.500 at Karivarigudem village in Julurupadu mandal to km 57.285 at Gollapalle village in Laxmidevipalli mandal, about 41.8 km.
It is issued by the Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Khammam, under reference 28/2025-26, Dt: 13.02.2026 – 6th call. The estimate is ₹110.18 crore on a lump sum basis, and the EMD is ₹1,10,18,160, exactly 1 per cent.
Why smaller firms should look again
A corrigendum issued on 9 October cut the qualification thresholds for opening the price bid to 50 per cent: similar works, physical quantities, bid capacity and liquid assets or credit facilities, under G.O.Ms.No.73 of 27 June 2009. That opens the job to contractors who missed the bar in earlier calls. It is a six-cover bid with 90 days validity. The fee, bid opening date and completion period are not stated in the published details.
Distributary work is long and linear. Excavators cut the section and load tippers, motor graders shape the banks and service road, and compactors bring the embankment to density before lining. Concrete mixers feed the CC lining and the CM and CD structures, and backhoe loaders handle the small works in between. Owners around Kothagudem, Julurupadu and Khammam are best placed to hire in.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_ICADTela_725175_1
Reference no.
28/2025-26, Dt: 13.02.2026 – 6th call
Issuing authority
Irrigation and CAD Department, Telangana, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Khammam
Location
20R distributary, km 15.500 (Karivarigudem, Julurupadu mandal) to km 57.285 (Gollapalle, Laxmidevipalli mandal), Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana
What does the Sitarama lift irrigation tender cover?
Distributary Package 5: earthwork excavation, embankment, CC lining and CM and CD works on the 20R distributary from km 15.500 to km 57.285 on the Sitarama main canal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
What changed in the corrigendum?
On 9 October the qualification criteria for opening the price bid were reduced to 50 per cent (similar works, physical quantities, bid capacity and liquid assets or credit) under G.O.Ms.No.73 of 2009.
What is the value and EMD?
The estimate is ₹110.18 crore on a lump sum basis and the EMD is ₹1,10,18,160, which is 1 per cent.
When do bids close?
Bids close on 14 October 2026. This is the sixth call, so check the portal for the exact time and any further notice.
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