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The Polavaram Project is an under construction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in the Eluru District and East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. The project has been accorded National project status by the Central Government of India.
This multi-purpose major irrigation project is intended for development of a gross irrigation potential of 4,36,825 ha. The project also envisages generation of 960MW of hydro power, drinking water supply to a population of 28.50 lakh in 611 villages and diversion of 80 TMC of water to Krishna river basin.
Welcome to Polavaram Project Authority. As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Polavaram Irrigation Project has been declared a National Project and it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the regulation and development of the Polavaram Irrigation Project for the purposes of irrigation.
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted a Dam Design Review Panel for technically sound and timely execution of Polavaram Project under the Chairmanship of A.B. Pandya, Former Chairman, CWC.
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The Polavaram Irrigation Project is a Multipurpose one conferring Irrigation benefits in the upland areas of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts.
The Polavaram Irrigation Project is on the river Godavari near Ramayyapeta village of Polavaram Mandal, about 34 km upstream of Kovvur-Rajahmundry road-cum-rail bridge and 42 km upstream of Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, where river emerges out of the last range of the Eastern Ghats and enters the plains in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
Feb 22, 2023 · In pursuance of the Act, the Central Government constituted the Polavaram Project Authority vide Ministry of Water Resources Gazette Notification dated 28th May, 2014. The Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) […]
Nov 12, 2020 · Objectives of Polavaram Project. The Project envisages construction of Earth-cum-Rock fill dam across river Godavari. This project will supply 23.4TMC of drinking water to Visakhapatnam city and also to Vizag steel plant through its left canal
The Indira Sagar (Polavaram) project is located on the Godavari river near Rammayyapet in Polavaram mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.
