AP CM Wants Polavaram Project To Be Ready By 2027 Godavari Pushkarams
Reviewing the project’s progress with officials at the secretariat, the CM asked them to secure necessary clearances from the central water commission and the Union water resources department.
Vijayawada:Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials on Friday to expedite the Polavaram project works and ensure their completion before the 2027 Godavari Pushkarams.
Reviewing the project’s progress with officials at the secretariat, the CM asked them to secure necessary clearances from the central water commission and the Union water resources department. There, however, must be no compromise on the quality of works, he stressed.
Officials informed the CM that works on 37,302 cubic metres out of the total 63,656 cubic metres of the diaphragm wall have been completed, while 100 per cent of the buttress dam works were also complete.
Naidu responded by saying that the earth-cum-rockfill works of the main dam should commence in November. This should be completed by December next year. Likewise, works on the Polavaram right canal tunnel, approach channel, head regulator and irrigation tunnels should also be completed within the stipulated timelines.
The CM stressed that the Polavaram left main canal works must be completed by January 2026 to facilitate water supply up to Anakapalli. Simultaneously, land acquisition and rehabilitation activities should be completed without delay.
Naidu also asked officials to focus on developing the Polavaram project site as a major tourism destination. He proposed the creation of an iconic road linking the project to the national highway.
He said the Akhanda Godavari project should be taken up with Rajahmundry as the main centre. Additionally, the Polavaram project should be integrated with RTGS by installing CC cameras to monitor the progress of works.
Chief secretary K Vijayanand, water resources minister Nimmala Ramanaidu and other officials attended the meeting.
