PPA Says it Vets AFRY’s Designs of Polavaram Project
Deccan ChronicleVijayawada: 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 review meeting held on 10-04-2023, the water resources secretary raised a proposal for getting balance funds till phase-1 of the project, which means impounding of water in the dam up to 41.15 metres. With regard to the query on reasons for damage to upstream left-side guide bund for spillway and authorities responsible for the damage and the amount of revenue loss to the government, the PPA replied that as per approved drawings of approach channel, the soil in the approach channel had to be removed to have the required flow conditions.