No change in Polavaram height: CM Jagan
2 years, 9 months ago

No change in Polavaram height: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the height of the Polavaram multipurpose national project dam would not be decreased and that it would will be completed by the 2023 Kharif season. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the project would be dedicated to the late Chief Minister Dr Y.S. CM Jagan says "Not Polavaram height, TD will be cut to size" Hitting out at the Opposition and its friendly media for falsely propagating that the height of Polavaram project would be decreased, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said it was not the height of the dam but the presence of the Telugu Desam that was reducing elections after elections and would be dwarfed in 2024, with TD chief Chandrababu Naidu even losing Kuppam.

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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 …

RTI reveals Polavaram height set by Andhra Pradesh govt in 2021 amid blame game
4 weeks, 1 day 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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1 month 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 …

Congress slams Naidu for accusing YSR of neglecting Polavaram project
1 month 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 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 …

Andhra Pradesh govt. is committed to providing good governance, says former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy
4 months, 2 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 …

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 …

US, Canada experts to take stock of Polavaram project
5 months, 3 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 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 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, 1 week 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 …

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 …

CM Jagan flags KWDT-II terms of reference on Krishna water row
1 year, 2 months ago

CM Jagan flags KWDT-II terms of reference on Krishna water row

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has objected to the approval given by the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to terms of reference for the Krishna Waters Dispute Tribunal -II. In a memorandum to the Prime Minister, he pointed out that as per a working arrangement related to Krishna waters by the Krishna …

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 …

TD could have finished Polavaram by 2020: Nimmala
1 year, 5 months ago

TD could have finished Polavaram by 2020: Nimmala

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Palakollu MLA Nimmala Rama Naidu said if the Telugu Desam was in power in the state, it would have completed the Polavaram project by December 2020 but under the present dispensation it was uncertain if the project would be completed even by 2030. Addressing a press conference in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, the TD legislator said the project was jinxed …

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 …

Jagan to visit Polavaram on June 6
1 year, 6 months ago

Jagan to visit Polavaram on June 6

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Chief Minister Y.S. He will reach the helipad by 10.20 am on Tuesday and interact with the people’s representatives and reach the Polavaram project conference hall by 11.50 am and review till 1 pm. Eluru Joint collector B. Lavanya Veni inspected the project site and arrangements for the Chief Minister’s tour. The collector instructed officials to arrange a photo …

No dispute on Polavaram dam height as it comes up at 45.72 meters, say officials
1 year, 8 months ago

No dispute on Polavaram dam height as it comes up at 45.72 meters, say officials

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Polavaram irrigation project authorities have ruled out any dispute on height of the earth-cum-rock-fill dam as it is coming up at an acceptable FRL of 45.72 metres. As the ECRF works are to be started from July, the project authorities are taking up the filling of the scoured portions on the riverbed at the diaphragm wall, based on …

Son to complete Polavaram project started by father', asserts CM Jagan
1 year, 9 months ago

Son to complete Polavaram project started by father', asserts CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy started the Polavaram project and his son will complete it without fail.” Some 48 gates of the dam have been completed as also the upper and lower cofferdams, he said. Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “The Telugu Desam government treated Polavaram as an ATM, shunning the construction of the project. Dismissing the claims of the …

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 …

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 to inaugurate Polavaram project YSR initiated, says minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Jagan to inaugurate Polavaram project YSR initiated, says minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy would inaugurate the prestigious multipurpose Polavaram irrigation project and dedicate it to the nation once its works are complete, water resources minister Ambati Rambabu said in the legislative council on Monday. In reply to questions raised by members, the minister said the credit for the project goes to late chief minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy, who …

Andhra CM meets PM Modi, seeks approval of revised cost estimate of Polavaram project
2 years, 4 months ago

Andhra CM meets PM Modi, seeks approval of revised cost estimate of Polavaram project

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early approval of the revised cost estimate of the Polavaram irrigation project on Godavari river. In his 40-minute long meeting with Modi, the chief minister discussed the Polavaram project and also demanded approval of the proposed Bhogapuram airport in Vizianagaram district, …

Andhra Pradesh: CWC officials assess flood impact on Polavaram project
2 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: CWC officials assess flood impact on Polavaram project

The Hindu  

A team of the Central Water Commission visited the Polavaram irrigation project on Sunday and verified the condition of the main dam in view of the recent heavy discharges from it during the Godavari floods. CWC Embankments Director Deepak Chandra Bhatt, Director Kayum Mohammad and Assistant Director Gaurav Tiwari, along with Polavaram Project Superintending Engineer K. Narasimha Murthy, MEIL vice-president …

Polavaram dam will be raised to 45.72 ft: Rambabu
2 years, 4 months ago

Polavaram dam will be raised to 45.72 ft: Rambabu

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Irrigation minister Ambati Rambabu said the Chief Minister did not visit the inundated areas during the floods as the relief operations would have hampered, and added that the government worked with sincerity and stood by the flood victims. Speaking on Polavaram project, Rambabu said Polavaram was a national project and the state government was working sincerely to complete the …

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 …

Politics over polavaram irrigation project in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 4 months ago

Politics over polavaram irrigation project in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The inundation of Bhadrachalam town due to recent floods in the Godavari has thrust the Polavaram project into the limelight again. The issue has led to a war of words between the two Telugu States with Telangana Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar claiming that the Andhra Pradesh government’s move to increase the height of the project by three metres led to …

AP, TS CMs \'hatch conspiracy\' on Polavaram Project, alleges TD
2 years, 5 months ago

AP, TS CMs \'hatch conspiracy\' on Polavaram Project, alleges TD

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Telugu Desam spokesperson SVSN Varma has alleged that chief ministers Jagan Reddy and Chandrashekar Rao have jointly hatched a conspiracy to divert people’s attention from the Polavaram Project and from the flood-related issues. He told the media here on Thursday that to divert attention of the people from the floods, TS chief minister Rao raised a demand to give …

Why silent when height of Polavaram was increased?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why silent when height of Polavaram was increased?

The Hindu  

Congress Legislature Party leader Bhatti Vikramarka questioned the government why it was silent when the height of the cofferdam at Polavaram is being increased by three metres by the neighbouring State. “The government knows that any increase in the height of Polavaram would adversely impact the people of the State. Referring to the transfer of seven mandals of Telangana to …

TS blames Polavaram project for floods, triggers row with AP
2 years, 5 months ago

TS blames Polavaram project for floods, triggers row with AP

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD/VIJAYAWADA: Transport minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar on Tuesday held Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram project responsible for the flooding of the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam, sparking off a row with the neighbouring Telugu state. Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, TRS leaders demanded a reduction in the height of the Polavaram project, accusing the AP government of changing the original plan, to …

Godavari recedes at Bhadrachalam, Puvvada blames Polavaram for delayed outflow
2 years, 5 months ago

Godavari recedes at Bhadrachalam, Puvvada blames Polavaram for delayed outflow

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The water level in Godavari river at Bhadrachalam town, which was in spate due to incessant rains, has now started receding even as the state government continued to maintain relief camps for flood victims, Telangana Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said on Tuesday. As we mentioned earlier, Telangana will see an uncomfortable situation due to the Polavaram project work," Ajay …

Polavaram project expected to get 14L cusecs water
2 years, 5 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 …

Complete Polavaram cofferdam by July 31, CM tells officials
2 years, 7 months ago

Complete Polavaram cofferdam by July 31, CM tells officials

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to complete the Polavaram cofferdam works by July 31 and start efforts to get the Rs 2,559.37 crore in related funds as reimbursement from the Centre. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the state government has been spending Rs 226.71 crore for R&R works of Vamsadhara Project as was promised earlier. As for …

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 …

Finish AP irrigation projects on time: CM Jagan
2 years, 8 months ago

Finish AP irrigation projects on time: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday instructed officials to speed up works on the multi-purpose Polavaram national project while providing relief and rehabilitation to oustees through direct benefit transfer. Reviewing the progress of Polavaram and other priority irrigation projects at the CM Camp Office in Tadepalli, Jagan Mohan Reddy asked officials to finalise designs of lower cofferdam …

Polavaram project to be completed by June 2023, says FM
2 years, 9 months ago

Polavaram project to be completed by June 2023, says FM

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Polavaram irrigation project will be completed by June, 2023 subject to approval of the earth-cum-rock-fill dam designs by the Central Water Commission. The works related to execution of project components like head works, Right Main Canal and Left Main Canal were completed to the extent of 78.12 per cent while 1,12,767.98 acres of land was acquired for the …

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 …

No Plans To Reduce Height Of Polavaram Dam, Says Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
3 years, 9 months ago

No Plans To Reduce Height Of Polavaram Dam, Says Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy said that there is no chance of reducing the height of the dam in Polavaram Project. The CM reviewed the progress of project works with Chief Secretary Adityanath Das, Water Resources Secretary J Syamala Rao, ENC C Narayana Reddy and instructed them to expedite the works and complete the cofferdam by …

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