Hyderabad sources have stated that Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) has expected to irrigate 18.19 lakh acres in seven districts when all its components are completed, is expected to require electricity costing anywhere between '7,903 crore and '13,172 crore a year. This translates into `43,449 to `72,416 per acre per year, an independent study sponsored by the Telangana Joint Action Committee was found.