Polavaram project expected to get 14L cusecs water
2 years, 8 months ago

Polavaram project expected to get 14L cusecs water

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As Godavari river witnesses heavy floods following heavy rainfall in its catchment areas, Polavaram irrigation project is expected to get 14 lakh cusecs of water as at present nearly nine lakh cusecs of water reached the project by 7 pm on Monday. Minister for water resources Ambati Rambabu, along with senior officials, visited the Polavaram project at Polavaram in Eluru district on Monday and took stock of the flood situation at the project site. Later, he said that the Godavari river witnessed heavy floods early in July resulting in huge inflow of water from upstream river into Polavaram project and added that they were expecting nearly 14 lakh cusecs of water to reach the Polavaram project in due course of time. Referring to the recent visit of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation officials to make study on diaphragm wall, he said that their works to find out the health of the diaphragm wall and to come up with proposals to carry out repair works to the damaged portions of the diaphragm wall or to take up a new diaphragm wall parallel to the existing one, might be affected due to the floods.

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Polavaram: CM promises to complete rehabilitation of affected people by 2026 end
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2 days, 12 hours ago

Polavaram: CM promises to complete rehabilitation of affected people by 2026 end

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has promised to complete implementation of the resettlement and rehabilitation plan for the Polavaram project-affected families by the end of 2026. In an interaction with the project-affected people during his visit to Polavaram site in Eluru district on Thursday, Naidu said the government would release water from the Polavaram project only after completion of …

Govt. contemplating releasing water from Polavaram upper cofferdam by July 2026, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
2 days, 14 hours ago

Govt. contemplating releasing water from Polavaram upper cofferdam by July 2026, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said the government is contemplating releasing water through gravity from the upper cofferdam of the Polavaram irrigation project by July 2026. “The idea will work out, provided the right and left connectivities are completed,” Mr. Naidu told the media after inspecting the works at the Polavaram irrigation project site and holding a …

Naidu vows Polavaram completion by 2027
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2 days, 21 hours ago

Naidu vows Polavaram completion by 2027

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to complete the Polavaram irrigation project by December, 2027. Speaking to the media on Thursday after inspecting the progress of the project works and holding a review meeting with the officials at Polavaram in Eluru district, Naidu said, “Polavaram is my passion. “Had we continued in power in 2019, we could have …

Godavari Water Grid Project to begin in April; aims to supply safe drinking water to 924 villages
6 days, 4 hours ago

Godavari Water Grid Project to begin in April; aims to supply safe drinking water to 924 villages

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The people of hundreds of villages of Godavari region do not have access to safe drinking water though they live on the banks of the perennial river. The State government has taken a significant step to address the region’s water woes by inviting tenders for the ambitious Godavari Water Grid Project. Speaking to TNIE, East Godavari district Rural Water …

Andhra Pradesh govt takes up Rs 3,050-crore water grid project to quench thirst of Godavari villages
6 days, 4 hours ago

Andhra Pradesh govt takes up Rs 3,050-crore water grid project to quench thirst of Godavari villages

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The people of hundreds of villages of Godavari region do not have access to safe drinking water though they live on the banks of the perennial river. The State government has taken a significant step to address the region’s water woes by inviting tenders for the ambitious Godavari Water Grid Project. Speaking to TNIE, East Godavari district Rural Water …

Parliamentary panel flags poor fund use for water projects, seeks better utilisation
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Parliamentary panel flags poor fund use for water projects, seeks better utilisation

The Hindu  

Voicing concern over poor utilisation of funds, a parliamentary panel has said the Department of Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, utilised only around 58% of the revised allocation of ₹21,640.88 crore for 2024-25 by the end of December 2024. In its report tabled in Parliament, the Standing Committee on Water Resources said nearly 40% of the allocated funds …

Centre promises full support for completing Polavaram project in time
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre promises full support for completing Polavaram project in time

The Hindu  

Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. On the occasion, the Union Minister assured that the Centre would extend all help to complete the Polavaram irrigation project as per the deadlines. Responding positively, the Union Minister told Mr. Ramanaidu that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was paying special attention to the Polavaram project, and promised that he …

Jal Shakti Minister to Visit Polavaram Soon
1 month, 1 week ago

Jal Shakti Minister to Visit Polavaram Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Union Jal Shakti Minister, CR Patil, would shortly visit the Polavaram irrigation project to ascertain the progress of works. Water resources minister Nimmala Ramanaidu met the central minister on the sidelines of the 2nd All India state water ministers’ conference at Udaipur in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Patil told the minister that Prime Minister Modi was taking special care on …

Polavaram-Banakacharla Project to Transform AP: Assn.
1 month, 1 week ago

Polavaram-Banakacharla Project to Transform AP: Assn.

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Polavaram-Banakacharla Interconnection Project will significantly transform the drought-prone regions of Andhra Pradesh, said Venkata Gopala Krishna Rao, the state president of the Federation of Irrigation Users' Associations and vice chairman of the Nagarjunasagar Left Canal Project Committee. Rao noted that Andhra Pradesh's continued 66 per cent share in Krishna River waters, along with the state government's decision to …

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu insists on completion of Polavaram project by December 2027
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu insists on completion of Polavaram project by December 2027

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has stressed the need for completion of the Polavaram irrigation project by December 2027. By the time the Polavaram project begins to show results, the Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanti project should become operational,” Mr. Naidu said at a review meeting on the Water Resources Department on Thursday. Informing Mr. Naidu about the progress of …

Polavaram Capacity Reduction Opposed in LS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Polavaram Capacity Reduction Opposed in LS

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: YSR Congress MP Midhun Reddy voiced strong opposition to the proposed reduction in the capacity of the Polavaram project, urging the government not to compromise its original design. However, budget proposals suggest reducing the capacity to 115 TMC, which would significantly limit its effectiveness, providing water to only 3.2 lakh acres. Midhun Reddy labelled this reduction as a grave …

President Murmu mentions Polavaram in her speech at Parliament
1 month, 4 weeks ago

President Murmu mentions Polavaram in her speech at Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: President Droupadi Murmu declared in Parliament that the centre is committed to expedite the completion of Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a joint session of the Parliament in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the Union Budget’s presentation in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on February 1, President Murmu underlined that the centre has sanctioned …

Polavaram project: administrative sanction given for ₹990-crore new diaphragm wall
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Polavaram project: administrative sanction given for ₹990-crore new diaphragm wall

The Hindu  

The Government of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday accorded administrative approval for a sum of ₹990 crore for the construction of a new diaphragm wall through the entire length of the Earth-cum-Rock Fill dam of the Polavaram project. It was stated that with the construction of the new diaphragm wall, the quantity of work would increase to 63,656 square metres, and …

Telangana: State asks IIT-H to study impact of AP's Polavaram project
2 months ago

Telangana: State asks IIT-H to study impact of AP's Polavaram project

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has asked IIT-Hyderabad to study the flooding and submergence of areas in the state caused by backwaters of Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram project and submit a report in one month. It may be recalled that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, at a meeting in January first week to review irrigation related issues, directed that officials reach out …

Steps will be taken to supply Godavari water to North Andhra region through Polavaram Left Main Canal by July, says Water Resources Minister
2 months ago

Steps will be taken to supply Godavari water to North Andhra region through Polavaram Left Main Canal by July, says Water Resources Minister

The Hindu  

Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu has said the government is set to take the Godavari river water to North Andhra through Polavaram Left Main Canal by July this year as targeted by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Addressing media persons after holding a review meeting on the progress of the construction of the PLMC here on Monday, Mr. Naidu …

Polavaram irrigation project: Construction of new D-Wall works begin
2 months, 1 week ago

Polavaram irrigation project: Construction of new D-Wall works begin

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The construction of the new Diaphragm Wall of the Polavaram Irrigation Project on the Godavari River commenced on Saturday. After the NDA government was formed in the State, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu gave topmost priority to the Polavaram project, and the Centre approved the construction of the new D-wall following recommendations from the committee of international experts. This …

Members of Parliamentary Standing Committee visit Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Members of Parliamentary Standing Committee visit Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Union Jal Sakthi Parliamentary Standing Committee, led by its Chairperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy, arrived at the Polavaram project site on Saturday to review the progress of the irrigation project. Andhra Pradesh’s Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu explained to the committee the status of the works. The members of the committee included Khiru Mahto and Dharmasheela Gupta from Rajya Sabha, …

CWC Seeks Details on AP's Godavari-Banakacharla Project
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CWC Seeks Details on AP's Godavari-Banakacharla Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Central Water Commission has sought reports from the Krishna River Management Board and the Godavari River Management Board regarding the Godavari-Banakacharla project proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government. This project, recently announced by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, has raised concerns in Telangana, prompting Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to direct officials to assess its potential …

T’gana to rope in IIT-H experts to study impact of Polavaram project on Godavari
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Polavaram project big threat: Revanth
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polavaram project big threat: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials of the irrigation department to prepare a detailed report, in collaboration with IIT-Hyderabad, on the potential impact of Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh on Telangana. Reddy expressed concerns at the potential threat that the project posed to the famed Bhadrachalam temple, which faced significant flooding in 2022 when the Godavari river saw …

Andhra Pradesh to be surrounded with 'jala harati'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh to be surrounded with 'jala harati'

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to begin the Godavari-Banakacharla alignment project, which is estimated to cost Rs 70-80,000 crores. On Sunday, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu held crucial discussion with the officials of the water resources and the financial departments regarding the project. During his tour in New Delhi recently, Chandrababu Naidu met Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Chandrababu Naidu sets October 2026 target for Polavaram project completion
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Polavaram Irrigation Project: Loss pegged at over Rs 10,000 cr
3 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu
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3 months, 1 week ago

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 …

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

Naidu to Review Polavaram Project Progress in December
4 months ago

Naidu to Review Polavaram Project Progress in December

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu to visit Polavaram irrigation project in the first week of December to review the progress of works. Minister for water resources Nimmala Ramanaidu announced this here on Wednesday while holding a review meeting on progress of several irrigation projects, including the proposed work schedule for construction of D-wall and ECRF dam with the water …

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

AP CM to visit Polavaram on November 27
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4 months 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Andhra CM Naidu ‘moots’ linking of rivers under PPP mode
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra CM Naidu ‘moots’ linking of rivers under PPP mode

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who envisages interlinking rivers by taking Godavari water to Krishna and from there to Banakacherla to provide irrigation facilities to every acre of land in the State, seems to be mooting the idea of taking up irrigation projects under the Public-Private Partnership model on the lines of developing National Highways. I am considering taking …

Polavaram to Be Ready by 2027: CM Naidu
4 months, 1 week 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 …

River Linking: CM Naidu eyes Godavari, Krishna, Penna rivers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

River Linking: CM Naidu eyes Godavari, Krishna, Penna rivers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said new irrigation projects would be undertaken in Andhra Pradesh with the aim of providing water to every acre of land. The water currently being wasted into the sea can be utilized through river linking projects,” he said while addressing a review meeting on the state’s water resources. Naidu said he would …

Four-day experts’ workshop on Polavaram concludes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Four-day experts’ workshop on Polavaram concludes

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:The four-day workshop on Polavaram project, attended by a panel of experts, concluded on Saturday with a resolve to complete the irrigation project’s earth-cum-rock-fill dam by May 2028. Those who attended the workshop included international experts, experts from the Central Water Commission, Polavaram Project Authority and several central agencies. Polavaram project chief engineer K. Narasimha Rao said, “The four-day workshop …

Andhra government will complete Veligonda project: Minister Dr Nimmala
5 months 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 …

Work on Polavaram’s New D-Wall to Begin in November
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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, …

Compensation for flood victims will be paid before September 17, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Compensation for flood victims will be paid before September 17, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on September 11 that the damage caused by the floods in the State would be calculated in a transparent manner and with accountability, and that the farmers would be duly compensated for their losses. Mr. Naidu pointed out that the TDP Government had paid ₹16,000 as ex gratia per hectare for crop …

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Is the deluge in Vijayawada a man-made tragedy?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is the deluge in Vijayawada a man-made tragedy?

The Hindu  

The Budameru, one of the major drains in Andhra Pradesh, has turned out to be an epicentre for heated political debate following the flooding and inundation of many residential localities in Vijayawada. Plans to increase the capacity of the Budameru Diversion Channel to 10,000 cusecs still remain on paper. Resultantly, the flood in Budameru did not join the river and …

Govt. will find a permanent solution to flooding of Vijayawada by Budameru, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt. will find a permanent solution to flooding of Vijayawada by Budameru, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on September 4 that the State government would work out a permanent solution to prevent flooding of Vijayawada and its surrounding areas by the Budameru rivulet, which was to be largely blamed for the current disaster. Addressing the mediapersons at the Collectorate here, Mr. Naidu said, about 11.43 lakh cusecs of water …

Keep people living along Godavari below SRSP on alert: Nizamabad Collector to revenue officials
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keep people living along Godavari below SRSP on alert: Nizamabad Collector to revenue officials

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD District Collector of Nizamabad Rajivgandhi Hanumanthu has asked revenue department officials to maintain a vigil in the villages likely to be affected by the backwater of Sriramsagar Project and low-lying villages in the downstream of the project as heavy water discharge is on. He visited the project on Monday afternoon along with Commissioner of Police Kalmeshwar Shingenavar after the …

Ex-minister blames Andhra CM Naidu for Polavaram Irrigation Project setbacks
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Andhra Pradesh govt. is committed to providing good governance, says former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

AP to strive for power cut-free state, says Minister Gottipati
7 months, 4 weeks ago

AP to strive for power cut-free state, says Minister Gottipati

Deccan Chronicle  

He said on Thursday that the Srisailam project has the capacity to boost power generation due to high flow of floodwater into the reservoir.The minister, along with chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, participated in the Jala Harati programme at Srisailam on Thursday. Later, he visited the right bank hydel power project and held a review meeting with GENCO officials.During the meeting, …

AP: Rehab of Polavaram-hit people soon, assure ministers
8 months ago

AP: Rehab of Polavaram-hit people soon, assure ministers

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Ministers assured Polavaram project-hit people to complete the rehabilitation and resettlement issues and shift them to permanent colonies. The four ministers, Vangalapudi Anitha, Nimmala Ramanaidu, K.Atchannaidu and K. Parthasarathy visited flood-affected areas like Dacharam R&R Colony, Kannayyagutta and other places in Velerupadu mandal of Eluru District. Agriculture minister K.Achannaidu said Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu is keen on helping the …

Andhra Cabinet approves construction of new diaphragm wall for Polavaram project
8 months 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 …

Godavari water level reaches at 50 ft; second warning issued at Telangana's Bhadrachalam
8 months, 1 week ago

Godavari water level reaches at 50 ft; second warning issued at Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

According to the Central Water Commission, the water level may reach the 52 feet mark by Tuesday morning, and if it hovers at 53 feet or above, a third warning will be issued. He predicted that the water level could reach 55 feet, and instructed the officials to be alert and ready for the rescue operations. Revenue Divisional Officer K …

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