Centre says 94,485 Polavaram families to be shifted
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre says 94,485 Polavaram families to be shifted

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Union Jal Shakti ministry has in its annual report disclosed that a total of 94,485 Polavaram project disturbed families living in areas of dam levels up to 41.15 metres and above will be shifted as part of the resettlement and rehabilitation programme. The revised cost committee in its report submitted to the department on March 17, 2022, recommended the second revised cost estimate as ₹47,725.74 crore at the 2017–18 price level. The physical and financial progress of the project up to November 2022, as submitted by the Water Resources Department of Andhra Pradesh, is as follows: Physical progress: Earthwork – 86.99 per cent, Concrete works – 81.15 per cent, and Structures – 69.83 per cent. Financial progress includes: Head works – 76.99 per cent, right main canal – 92.75 per cent, left main canal – 72.33 per cent, total project works – 78.64 per cent, land acquisition and R&R – 22.16 per cent, and overall project works, including land acquisition and R&R – 48.04 per cent.

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Patnaik asks party leaders to intensify fight against Polavaram project, BJD to launch stir in Jan
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1 week, 2 days 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 …

PPA Says it Vets AFRY’s Designs of Polavaram Project
4 weeks ago

PPA Says it Vets AFRY’s Designs of Polavaram Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Polavaram Project Authority has clarified that the agency executing the project has engaged design consultant – AFRY India Private Limited – for preparing designs and drawings of the project. It said the R&R works and shifting of project displaced families will be taken up as per contour levels up to 41.15 metres and 45.72 metres respectively. In the subsequent …

PPA Says it Vets AFRY’s Designs of Polavaram Project
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4 weeks ago

PPA Says it Vets AFRY’s Designs of Polavaram Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Polavaram Project Authority has clarified that the agency executing the project has engaged design consultant – AFRY India Private Limited – for preparing designs and drawings of the project. It said the R&R works and shifting of project displaced families will be taken up as per contour levels up to 41.15 metres and 45.72 metres respectively. In the subsequent …

AP CM to visit Polavaram on November 27
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4 weeks, 1 day 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 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 …

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

Onus of completing Polavaram project is on Union government, says K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
5 months, 2 weeks 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
5 months, 3 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 …

Polavaram irrigation project: Hopes drowned in uncertainty
6 months 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 …

In troubled waters, Polavaram voters await project completion
7 months, 2 weeks ago

In troubled waters, Polavaram voters await project completion

The Hindu  

Amid the Lok Sabha elections, the Polavaram water project has taken centre stage with the political parties including the issue in their manifestoes and promising to complete the same if voted to power. Mr. Jagan Reddy promised to pay a compensation of ₹10 lakh per family, higher than the ₹6.86 lakh promised by the TDP government. Leave alone the Eluru …

AP politics delayed Polavaram project: Gadkari
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Centre says no shortage of funds for Polavaram Project
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre says no shortage of funds for Polavaram Project

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Union Jal Shakthi minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has made it clear that there is no shortage of funds for constructing the Polavaram Irrigation Project, as the central government has declared it as a national project. Bharat maintained that in accordance with the union minister’s reply, central government has been releasing funds as per submission of bills certified by the …

Polavaram Project in Complete Mess: Chandrababu
1 year, 4 months ago

Polavaram Project in Complete Mess: Chandrababu

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the Polavaram project is “in a complete mess” due to the “neglect and ineptitude” of the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led state government. “This resulted in damage to the diaphragm wall due to the influx of 22 lakhs cusecs of water.” “The TD government had completed 72 per cent of the project …

Polavaram project works completed up to 79.61%
1 year, 6 months ago

Polavaram project works completed up to 79.61%

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Polavaram irrigation project works have been completed to an extent of 79.61 per cent so far. The processes of land acquisition and resettlement and rehabilitation up to 45.72 metres have been completed by 22.20 per cent; and this was done by 69.71 per cent up to 41.15 metres. “As for major components, all 48 radial gates are erected …

Centre To Release Rs 17,140 Crore For Polavaram After Getting Cabinet Approval
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre To Release Rs 17,140 Crore For Polavaram After Getting Cabinet Approval

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Centre has promised AP to expedite the release of Rs 17,140 crore after taking a cabinet approval for this, so as to ensure relief to the Polavaram project-affected people. Union water resources minister Gajendrasingh Shekawat held a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday on the Polavaram project with the officials from AP including water resources secretary Syamala Rao, …

Polavaram-affected families pushed into fresh troubles
1 year, 8 months ago

Polavaram-affected families pushed into fresh troubles

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Several problems are cropping up in the process of rehabilitating the Polavaram Displaced Families in the merged mandals of Alluri Sitaramaraju district, giving a tough time to the authorities as well. As many as 620 non-tribal families of Polavaram Displaced Families have been allotted space in the rehabilitated colonies of Thaduvayi village in Jangareddygudem mandal. VR Puram ZPTC, Ranga …

Jagan Mohan Reddy meets PM Modi, reiterates special status demand for Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 9 months ago

Jagan Mohan Reddy meets PM Modi, reiterates special status demand for Andhra Pradesh

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various issues relating to the states, such as pending funds from the Centre and the granting of special status to the state. Noting that it has been nine years since the partition of Andhra Pradesh, CM Jagan Reddy said many bilateral issues between Andhra …

Move for reducing Polavaram dam height opposed
1 year, 9 months ago

Move for reducing Polavaram dam height opposed

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Polavaram Sadhikara Samiti has urged the central and state governments "not to reduce the height of Polavaram Multipurpose Project" from 45.72 metres to 41.15 metres. Farmers' associations, water user associations and former irrigation chief engineers said that the project, once completed, would benefit around 7.2 lakh acres of new Ayacut. Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts would also get water …

No Direct Benefit Transfer to Polavaram-displaced families
1 year, 10 months ago

No Direct Benefit Transfer to Polavaram-displaced families

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: The Union Government has made it clear that it will not be possible to deposit money directly into the accounts of the displaced persons in relation to the Polavaram Irrigation Project construction. In response to a question posed by Kakinada Lok Sabha member Vanga Gita, the Union minister for Jala Shakthi Gajendra Shekawat said the state government was undertaking …

Polavaram works delayed due to floods, Parliament told
2 years ago

Polavaram works delayed due to floods, Parliament told

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Union government has stated that while the Polavaram project is scheduled to be completed by March 2024 and its distributary network by June 2024, "some delay may occur." The minister said that rehabilitation of 1,06,006 project displaced families had been taken up in two phases under Polavaram Resettlement & Rehabilitation programme by the implementing agency, the Andhra Pradesh …

Jagan assures resettlement of Polavaram-hit by September
2 years, 4 months ago

Jagan assures resettlement of Polavaram-hit by September

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday assured people affected by Polavaram project up to 41.15 metre contour level that they will be provided all financial relief and shifted to their rehabilitation colonies by September. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said, “We are going to shift by September all Polavaram project-affected people living up to 41.15 metre …

AP to seek funds from Centre on ad-hoc basis for Polavaram: CM Jagan
2 years, 5 months ago

AP to seek funds from Centre on ad-hoc basis for Polavaram: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has said the state is prepared to resume works on the Polavaram project after the floodwaters recede. “We would seek additional funds of Rs 6,000 crore on an ad-hoc basis instead of component-wise reimbursement from the Centre, to speed up the project works soon after the flood levels recede,” he said. They said the lower …

Rs 800 crore extra for polavaram project due to TD misdeeds: Ambati
2 years, 8 months ago

Rs 800 crore extra for polavaram project due to TD misdeeds: Ambati

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for water resources, Ambati Rambabu pointed out Rs 800 crore extra has to be spent on the Polavaram multipurpose project due to pointless works taken up by the earlier Telugu Desam government resulting in cofferdam and diaphragm wall damages. Addressing a press meet at the YSRC central office on Friday, Rambabu slammed the Opposition and a section of …

Centre promises to bear polavaram project cost
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre promises to bear polavaram project cost

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: The Union Minister for Water Resources Gajendra Shekhawat has said the central government would bear the entire cost of the Polavaram Project. The minister said that, to facilitate the reviews of the construction and release of funds, the Polavaram Project Authority office would be shifted to Rajamahendravaram. Meanwhile, the state officials requested the Union minister to fix Rs 55,548.87 …

Polavaram displaced families pin hopes on CM, central minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Polavaram displaced families pin hopes on CM, central minister

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Polavaram Irrigation Project displaced families are pinning considerable hopes on a tour of relief and rehabilitation colonies in East and West Godavari districts by Chief Minister Y.S. An aspect providing a boost to displaced families is observation of Comptroller and Auditor General of India that there is no MoU between central and state governments on construction of Polavaram, which …

Polavaram Project has ruined future of 60,000 SCs
3 years, 5 months ago

Polavaram Project has ruined future of 60,000 SCs

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: All India Forward Bloc has charged that lives of nearly 60,000 schedule caste people have been ruined due to Polavaram Project, as the state government has not provided them any alternative livelihood or lands. AIFB state secretary I. Suryanarayana said when Polavaram Project Authority conducted meetings at Vijayawada in July 2019, Relief and Rehabilitation commissioner had submitted a report …

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