Polavaram Irrigation Project: Loss pegged at over Rs 10,000 cr
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Polavaram Irrigation Project: Loss pegged at over Rs 10,000 cr

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Delay in the execution of works for the Polavaram Irrigation Project over the last five years has resulted in measurable losses to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 15,000 crore, including additional cost of Rs 2,400 crore for the construction of a new diaphragm wall and other elements, Rs 3,000 crore for the power project, and Rs 3,000 crore due to price escalation, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday. Speaking to mediapersons after reviewing works at the Polavaram project site, Naidu explained that construction of the new D-Wall will commence on January 2, 2025 with an estimated cost of Rs 990 crore. We want to start impounding water in the project at the earliest, as it has to be done in a phased manner over a period of 2-3 years,” he stated. Elaborating on the importance of the Polavaram project, Naidu said, once completed, it will create 7.2 lakh acres of new ayacut, stabilise 23 lakh acres, provide drinking water to 27 lakh people and generate 960 MW power.

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T’gana to rope in IIT-H experts to study impact of Polavaram project on Godavari
1 week, 3 days ago

T’gana to rope in IIT-H experts to study impact of Polavaram project on Godavari

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government has decided to rope in experts from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, to study the impact of the construction of Polavaram major irrigation project on Godavari river in Telangana, an official statement said on Saturday. Considered to be the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, the Polavaram multipurpose project is aimed at providing irrigation to 295K hectares of …

PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Rs 49,000-Crore Ken-Betwa River Link Project
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Rs 49,000-Crore Ken-Betwa River Link Project

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Link Project at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Union Water Resources Minister C R Patil and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav handed over two `kalash' containing waters from Betwa and Ken rivers, respectively, to Modi, who poured them over a model of the project to launch …

Chandrababu Naidu sets October 2026 target for Polavaram project completion
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandrababu Naidu sets October 2026 target for Polavaram project completion

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu set October 2026 as the target to complete the Polavaram irrigation project. I instructed the officials to work out the minutest details," Naidu said, adding that Key Performance Indicators will be established to ensure progress on each component of the project. He claimed that under the previous TDP regime, 71 per cent of …

Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu
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Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday expressed confidence that the Polavaram major irrigation project being constructed on Godavari River would get the recognition of an iconic project in the country. Accompanied by his cabinet colleagues, irrigation department officials and engineers belonging to contracting firms, Naidu visited the Polavaram project site in …

Naidu Calls for Completion of Polavaram by Oct 2026
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Naidu Calls for Completion of Polavaram by Oct 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Monday called for execution of Polavaram irrigation project on a war footing to enable its completion by October 2026. The earth-cum-rock-fill dam Gap-1 works are to be completed by the end of February 26 and its Gap-2 works by end Dec 2027 as per schedule, but the CM sought their completion by July, …

Why is the BJD opposing the Polavaram project? | Explained
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Why is the BJD opposing the Polavaram project? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Biju Janata Dal has recently intensified its efforts to highlight the potential adverse impacts of the Polavaram Dam project, undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh government, on the tribal communities in Odisha’s Malkangiri district. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to complete the Polavaram Project on River Godavari by 2027 as the interstate …

Patnaik asks party leaders to intensify fight against Polavaram project, BJD to launch stir in Jan
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1 month ago

Patnaik asks party leaders to intensify fight against Polavaram project, BJD to launch stir in Jan

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged party members to intensify their fight for justice on behalf of Odisha's tribal communities, who are likely to be severely impacted because of the Polavaram dam project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Patnaik asks party leaders to intensify fight against Polavaram project, BJD to launch stir in Jan Patnaik’s call came …

Create separate website for Polavaram irrigation project: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Create separate website for Polavaram irrigation project: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu has advised officials to create a separate website for the Polavaram Irrigation Project, and upload the progress of works daily. Reviewing the progress of the project works at a meeting with senior irrigation officials on Wednesday, he said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will visit the Polavaram project site in the first …

RTI reveals Polavaram height set by Andhra Pradesh govt in 2021 amid blame game
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RTI reveals Polavaram height set by Andhra Pradesh govt in 2021 amid blame game

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: At a time when both the TDP and YSRCP are blaming each other responsible for the reduction in height of the Polavaram Irrigation Project, the Polavaram Project Authority has made it clear that the Phase-1 concept emerged from the State government’s proposal, and the Centre approved it at a review meeting held on April 10, 2023 that the focus …

State MPs to raise pending Split issues, Polavaram in Parliament
1 month, 3 weeks ago

State MPs to raise pending Split issues, Polavaram in Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: MPs from the ruling parties in Andhra Pradesh would raise the issues of unfulfilled provisions in AP Split Act, the delay in execution of the Polavaram project, the Kadapa Steel Plant issue etc in the Winter Session of Parliament. Telugu Desam parliamentary party leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, briefed the media after the meeting. He said the MPs from …

AP CM to visit Polavaram on November 27
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

AP CM to visit Polavaram on November 27

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is visiting the Polavaram irrigation project at Polavaram in Eluru district on November 27, said K. Narasimha Murthy, Polavaram chief engineer. As the construction works on a new diaphragm wall begin in January 2025, the authorities are developing a platform with soil on either side, at the place where the D-wall will be constructed, …

AP committed to execute Polavaram Dam at height of 45.72 meters: Minister
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AP committed to execute Polavaram Dam at height of 45.72 meters: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Minister of water resources Nimmala Ramanaidu said the state government was committed to construct the Polavaram dam at a height of 45.72 metres and ruled out any chance to reduce it. In reply to queries raised by members Duvvarapu Rama Rao, B. Tirumala Naidu and Thota Trimurthulu during Question Hour in the Legislative Council here on Friday, the minister …

Congress slams Naidu for accusing YSR of neglecting Polavaram project
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress slams Naidu for accusing YSR of neglecting Polavaram project

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member KVP Ramachandra Rao on Wednesday took exception to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s statement accusing former chief minister YS Rajasekha Reddy of neglecting the Polavaram major irrigation project being built on Godavari river. Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member KVP Ramachandra Rao on Wednesday took exception to Andhra …

Polavaram Project to be completed by 2027 at 'any cost', says Chandrababu Naidu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Polavaram Project to be completed by 2027 at 'any cost', says Chandrababu Naidu

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed his commitment to completing the Polavaram Project by 2027, calling it the “lifeline and backbone” of the state. “Despite financial challenges, the Polavaram Project will be completed by 2027 at any cost,” Naidu declared. Providing financial details, Naidu revealed that the project’s estimated cost stands at Rs 55,000 crore, of which the …

Polavaram to Be Ready by 2027: CM Naidu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Polavaram to Be Ready by 2027: CM Naidu

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced a schedule in the state assembly on Tuesday to complete the Polavaram irrigation project works by 2027. This, he said, would involve a cost of Rs 70,000 crore, and “ensure water for every acre of land.” This would also help avoid drought in Andhra Pradesh, the CM said while taking part in …

Andhra government will complete Veligonda project: Minister Dr Nimmala
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra government will complete Veligonda project: Minister Dr Nimmala

New Indian Express  

ONGOLE: Water Resources Minister Dr Nimmala Ramanaidu affirmed on Tuesday that the NDA alliance government prioritises the Polavaram project, with the PS Veligonda reservoir project as the next immediate focus. He stated that all pending works will be completed under the current government, with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu set to inaugurate the project soon. During a visit to the Veligonda …

Stalin Unveils Foundation Stone for Five Lakefront Development Projects in Chennai
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stalin Unveils Foundation Stone for Five Lakefront Development Projects in Chennai

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin unveiled the foundation stone for five lakefront development projects in Chennai. The projects, worth a total of ₹98.21 crore, will beautify the spaces beneath the Velachery flyover and develop them into parks. The projects include those in Perumbakkam, Mudichur, Ayanampakkam, Velachery, and Seekanan.

Handri-Neeva main canal widening works on anvil in Andhra Pradesh
3 months, 1 week ago

Handri-Neeva main canal widening works on anvil in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Reviewing the progress of various irrigation projects in the State with senior officials, Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu on Wednesday directed them to increase the capacity of the first phase of the Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi project and prepare an action plan for widening and lining works of the main canal. The Minister held a special review meeting to address …

Work on Polavaram’s New D-Wall to Begin in November
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Work on Polavaram’s New D-Wall to Begin in November

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Construction of the Polavaram irrigation project’s new diaphragm wall would start at Polavaram village in Eluru district in November and this would last a year. The dewatering of the construction area would be done during the next flood season so that the year-long works would continue without disruption. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the phase-1 of …

Budameru flood crisis: Tracing the causes of a catastrophe
4 months ago

Budameru flood crisis: Tracing the causes of a catastrophe

The Hindu  

The devastating floods in Vijayawada city, caused by breaches in the Budameru rivulet, has highlighted a multitude of issues ranging from government neglect and lack of commitment on the part of successive governments to finding a permanent solution. The Polavaram Right Canal could not discharge the Budameru waters because the river’s water level was higher than that of the canal, …

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh
4 months, 1 week ago

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Polavaram irrigation project in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh is receiving heavy inflows from the upstream areas as the Godavari River has been in spate for the last three days. The Water Resources Department officials discharged 8,33,922 cusecs of flood from the Polavaram project by 6 p.m. on September 5. The Water Resources Department officials said that the flood …

Ex-minister blames Andhra CM Naidu for Polavaram Irrigation Project setbacks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-minister blames Andhra CM Naidu for Polavaram Irrigation Project setbacks

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Former minister and YSRC leader Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna expressed concern over the mismanagement of the Polavaram Irrigation Project under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and attributed the setbacks and financial loss incurred by the project to Naidu’s hasty and ill-conceived decisions. Speaking to the media in Rajamahendravaram on Monday, Chelluboyina alleged that Naidu resorted to …

Two Telangana irrigation schemes yet to come into operation
5 months, 1 week ago

Two Telangana irrigation schemes yet to come into operation

Hindustan Times  

Two major lift irrigation projects, taken up by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in Telangana at a cost of more than ₹1.25 lakh crore in the last 10 years, have failed to justify the expenditure incurred on them, according to the reports tabled by the present Congress government, during the budget session of the state assembly session. While the …

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti
5 months, 1 week ago

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The project ayacut farmers would get water supply for both the crop seasons this year as irrigation projects were bemiring with water, said minister for revenue and housing Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Wednesday while releasing water to the left main canal from Palair reservoir at Kusumanchi in Khammam district. The minister informed that the irrigation tanks in Palaiar constituency …

Andhra Pradesh govt. is committed to providing good governance, says former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy
5 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. is committed to providing good governance, says former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister of erstwhile undivided Andhra Pradesh, Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, praised the efforts being put in by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for the development and betterment of the State. Speaking to the media, Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy said he had close familial ties with Mr. Amarnath Reddy’s family, and recalled their long association going back decades. Drawing …

Delay In Executing Irrigation Projects Costs Telangana Exchequer Rs 1 Lakh Cr More: CAG
5 months, 1 week ago

Delay In Executing Irrigation Projects Costs Telangana Exchequer Rs 1 Lakh Cr More: CAG

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The cost of 20 irrigation projects commenced between 1983 and 2018 in Telangana doubled from over Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore as of March 2023, due to non-completion, the CAG report has said. In addition to this, the government has a pending liability of Rs 8,971 crore in respect of 13 incomplete irrigation projects, the …

AP: Naidu Seeks Rs.12,500 Crore for New Polavaram Diaphragm Wall
5 months, 2 weeks ago

AP: Naidu Seeks Rs.12,500 Crore for New Polavaram Diaphragm Wall

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu attended the Niti Aayog Council meeting in Delhi on Saturday. “AP government is formulating its own Vikasit AP-2047 Vision Document in this regard,” Naidu emphasised at the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. He requested the union minister to approve complete proposals related to the Polavaram project, including construction of the …

Andhra Cabinet approves construction of new diaphragm wall for Polavaram project
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Cabinet approves construction of new diaphragm wall for Polavaram project

New Indian Express  

Phase-1 of Polavaram scheduled to be completed by March 2026: Min The previous regime had constituted an expert committee, which confirmed that the diaphragm wall was damaged. The Godavari floods during the previous monsoon season had caused huge pits near the diaphragm wall of the Polavaram project in the river bed. Meanwhile, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil, in a …

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

​More for more: On the Union Budget and allocations

The Hindu  

Budgets of the Union or the States, as much as they are revenue and expenditure statements for the upcoming fiscal year, are also an exercise in political economy, and the recently tabled Union Budget for 2024-25 is no different. Aside from the “nine priorities”, beginning with provisions for the farm sector and attempts to boost employment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala …

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu's first reaction on Budget 2024 after Centre's 'special allocations' for Andhra Pradesh

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Telugu Desam Party National President Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognising the needs of Andhra Pradesh. Taking to social media platform X, Chandrababu Naidu wrote, "On behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh, I thank PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for recognising the needs …

Polavaram Project: Probe initiated into seepage of water from upper cofferdam
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Polavaram Project: Probe initiated into seepage of water from upper cofferdam

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Water Resources department has begun an inquiry into the reasons for seepage of Godavari floodwater from the upper cofferdam of Polavaram irrigation project in Eluru district. Polavaram project chief engineer in-charge Narasimha Murthy said, “The panel of international experts has recommended some steps to identify the reasons for seepage from the upper cofferdam, so that designs will be …

Irrigation sector regressed by 20 years in YSRC regime: Nimmala Ramanaidu
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Irrigation sector regressed by 20 years in YSRC regime: Nimmala Ramanaidu

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Water Resources Development Nimmala Ramanaidu said during the previous YSRC regime, the irrigation sector regressed by 20 years, and several projects, including Polavaram suffered serious damage. Participating in irrigation expert and Padma Bhushan recipient KL Rao’s 122nd birth anniversary celebrations in Vijayawada on Monday, he said under the previous regime, both irrigation and drinking water resources had …

Irrigation officials make plans for fast-tracking projects
6 months ago

Irrigation officials make plans for fast-tracking projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The irrigation department has estimated that it would require Rs 19,287 crore this year to complete 19 projects — small and medium — as per the state government’s declared priority to finish projects that can be completed in a year with a target to bring 6.5 lakh acres ayacut including areas that need stabilisation, under the plough. As part …

Onus of completing Polavaram project is on Union government, says K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
6 months, 1 week ago

Onus of completing Polavaram project is on Union government, says K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao

The Hindu  

Grave mistakes committed by the TDP and YSRCP governments, which ruled Andhra Pradesh after its bifurcation, have landed the Polavaram project in a complete mess, says veteran Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member K.V.P. State Reorganisation Act mandates that the construction of Polavaram project is the responsibility of Central government, and that it shall be executed on expedient public …

Polavaram irrigation project stuck in a limbo, thanks to Jagan’s inefficiency, says A.P. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Polavaram irrigation project stuck in a limbo, thanks to Jagan’s inefficiency, says A.P. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

The ignorance and inefficiency of the former Chief Minister, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, in taking policy decisions and in abruptly changing the contractor of the multi-purpose Polavaram Irrigation Project had resulted in causing severe damage to the project, considered Andhra Pradesh’s lifeline, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu asserted while releasing a White Paper on it, at the Secretariat at Velagapudi …

US, Canada experts to take stock of Polavaram project
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US, Canada experts to take stock of Polavaram project

Hindustan Times  

The Central government has roped in a team of irrigation experts from the USA and Canada to study the extensive damages caused to the Polavaram major irrigation project being built on the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh and suggest remedial measures, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited the Polavaram dam …

Polavaram irrigation project: Hopes drowned in uncertainty
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Polavaram irrigation project: Hopes drowned in uncertainty

The Hindu  

For the past 10 years, Nagaraju, a 35-year-old tribal man from Mulakapalli village in Andhra Pradesh’s Godavari district, had been clinging to a fragile thread of hope. Displaced by the Polavaram irrigation project, which cuts through the Godavari region in the State, his four-member family has beenanxiously awaiting the promised rehabilitation and resettlement package since 2014. The Polavaram project, initially …

CM Naidu says it may take 4 years to compete Polavaram
6 months, 4 weeks ago

CM Naidu says it may take 4 years to compete Polavaram

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has said that it might take a minimum of four years to complete the construction of the whole Polavaram project, including the dam, and to restore the damaged components like diaphragm wall, cofferdam etc of the Polavaram irrigation project.The Chief Minister visited the project site at Polavaram in Eluru district on Monday and inspected the …

Elaborate arrangements made at Polavaram for Andhra Pradesh CM’s visit
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Elaborate arrangements made at Polavaram for Andhra Pradesh CM’s visit

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Elaborate arrangements have been made for Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s visit to the Polavaram project site on Monday. Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu reviewed the arrangements made at the Polavaram project site for the Chief Minister’s visit. The Chief Minister’s first field visit being the visit to the Polavaram project amply highlights the TDP-led NDA …

AP politics delayed Polavaram project: Gadkari
8 months, 1 week ago

AP politics delayed Polavaram project: Gadkari

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Union minister for roads, Nitin Gadkari, has said politics in Andhra Pradesh delayed the prestigious Polavaram project that was sanctioned by him while he was minister for water resources. “When the new government came in 2019, it initiated several inquiries and the end result was the project was delayed,’’ Gadkari said. He said as a corrective measure, the NDA …

Pawan promises Polavaram by 2027
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan promises Polavaram by 2027

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Jana Sena chief and film star Pawan Kalyan has promised at an election meeting in Koyyalagudem of Eluru district on Tuesday that Polavaram project will be completed by 2027. He underlined that funds necessary for providing a relief and rehabilitation package to people affected by the project will be released within six months by introducing a special cess in …

AP awaits Centre's nod for release of Rs 16,000 cr for Polavaram
10 months, 1 week ago

AP awaits Centre's nod for release of Rs 16,000 cr for Polavaram

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government is awaiting the Union Cabinet nod for fund release of nearly Rs16,000 crore from the Centre to resume the Polavaram irrigation project works, before issue of the EC notification for the general elections. Out of the total estimated cost of about Rs 31,000 crore for the project with the dam height set at 41.14 metres …

Jagan Mohan Reddy to inaugurate Veligonda project twin tunnels today
10 months, 1 week ago

Jagan Mohan Reddy to inaugurate Veligonda project twin tunnels today

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate the twin tunnels of Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project, envisaged to provide irrigation facility to 4.47 lakh acres and drinking water to 15.25 lakh population in the drought-prone and fluoride- affected upland areas of Prakasam, Nellore and Kadapa districts, on Wednesday. The stage-I of the project envisages to provide irrigation facility …

We are committed to completing Polavaram at earliest, says Buggana
11 months, 1 week ago

We are committed to completing Polavaram at earliest, says Buggana

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The major and medium irrigation was given a sizeable allocation in the interim State budget for 2024-25. Reiterating the government’s commitment to completing the ongoing irrigation projects, he said, “We are committed to completing the Polavaram National Project, the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh. On other projects, the minister said Owk Tunnel-II, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister YS Jagan …

Project Authority to Take Up Study on Polavaram D-Wall
1 year ago

Project Authority to Take Up Study on Polavaram D-Wall

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Polavaram Project Authority would call for tenders shortly to decide on an international agency for a study on the partially damaged diaphragm wall of the irrigation project. Ever since, the water resources authorities noticed damage to some portions in the D-wall, the AP government and the central agencies like the PPA, the Central Water Commission and other agencies …

Andhra Pradesh to Resume Work at Polavaram Dam from Tomorrow
1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to Resume Work at Polavaram Dam from Tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government will resume work on the Polavaram irrigation project from Monday after a gap of nearly four months. They will take up vibrocompaction from November 13 to solidify loose sand, preparing the ground for laying the foundation for Polavaram dam. State government is yet to decide whether it should go for full-length construction of a new diaphragm …

Polavaram Has Sufficient Funds: Minister Gajendra Shekhawat
1 year, 2 months ago

Polavaram Has Sufficient Funds: Minister Gajendra Shekhawat

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat has said the Polavaram project does not face any fund crunch. “There are sufficient funds for the works.” Shekhawat was the chief guest at the International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage held here on Thursday. The issue of rehabilitation is under the purview of the state government.” “If the state government makes a …

Kannada Rajyotsava | 56 vented dams to be built at ₹450 crore cost in Udupi to irrigate 2,500 hectares of land
1 year, 2 months ago

Kannada Rajyotsava | 56 vented dams to be built at ₹450 crore cost in Udupi to irrigate 2,500 hectares of land

The Hindu  

About 2,500 hectares of agricultural lands are sought to be irrigated through 56 vented dams to be built under the Pashchima Vahini scheme in Udupi district during 2023-24, said district in-charge Minister Laxmi R. Hebbalkar. Delivering the Rajyotsava address at the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations at the Ajjarkad Grounds in Udupi on November 1, Ms. Hebbalkar said the dams were estimated …

Ambati confident of completing Polavaram by December 2025
1 year, 3 months ago

Ambati confident of completing Polavaram by December 2025

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada : Water resources minister Ambati Rambabu announced on Friday that state government intends to complete the Polavaram irrigation project by December 2025. Responding to a query in legislative council during question hour on providing compensation to evacuees of Polavaram project, the minister pointed out that 123 habitations of 20,946 project displaced families are getting affected at the 41.15-metre contour …

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