It is a joint project of Karnaáka and Telangana states.
RDS was built between 1946- 1958 during Nizam’s rule at Rajolibanda village in Manni taluk in Raichur district of Karnataka.
This scheme provides irrigation water for 87, 500 acres in the district.
The canal enters Sindanuru village, Aija mandal of Jogulamba Gadwal district 42 Km downstream of RDS project.
This canal distributes water to many villages in Aija, Wadapally, Manpadu, Itikyal and Alampur mandals. Water from the RDS project is supplied through a 143 kms long canal to 8 villages in Gadwala mandal, 67 villages in Alampur taluk, 4 villages in Kurnool district ofA.P and 17 villages in Manvi taluk ofKarnataka.
