ITT Corp., a leading provider of pumps and systems for
transporting and treating water, has been awarded a contract to supply a number
of high-end water pumps for two irrigation systems to the Andhra Pradesh
irrigation project, the largest in India. Combined, these two systems will
irrigate more than 250,000 acres of farmland. In addition to the pumps, the
contract also calls for ITT to complete sump and pump modeling and supervision
of installation, with delivery slated for late 2010. The award is valued at $22
million U.S. dollars.
“This is a moment of pride for all of us at ITT India, as
this significant order demonstrates the need for ITT’s irrigation products and
technology in our country,” says Sam Yamdagni, managing director of ITT India.
“Andhra Pradesh is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India,’ and these projects enable
us to make a vital contribution by bringing water where it is needed and
growing Indian agricultural production.”
The contract involves two irrigation projects
for the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation & Command Area Development Department,
which manages the largest irrigation project in India, and is recognized as one
of the largest in the world. At the Pranahita Chevella lift irrigation system,
ITT pumps will lift 79 cubic meters of water per second from Thipparam
Reservoir to the Chevella Reservoir. At the Chintalpudi system, the pumps will
lift 56 cubic meters of water per second from the Godavari River to the Jaleru
Reservoir in three stages.