RINL Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding with Central Design Organisation a state government organization for design of proposed reservoir at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to further meet the requirement of expansion of the plant.

The MOU was signed by Mr MS Sudhakar ED (Projects) and Mr B Lakshnama Kumar CE of CDO at VSP.

The storage capacity of the new reservoir shall be approximately 14 Million Cum and built over an area of 200 acres opposite to the present Kanithi Balancing Reservoir. The capacity of the proposed reservoir nearly as existing KBR but constructed in 1/3 area. Soil investigation completed and Dam Breach & Resonance Induced studies are in the advanced stage of completion. Geological Survey of India was engaged by VSP for Geotechnical Investigation.

The existing canal shall be extended up to new reservoir and a lift pump house provided to lift water above canal level into reservoir is also used for rain water harvesting during rainy season. The reservoir is slated for commissioning by December 2014.