Phase-1 on track, Andhra seeks govt nod for Polavaram Ph-2
The Andhra Pradesh government is progressing with Phase-I of the Polavaram irrigation project and has sought central approval for Phase-II. Phase-I, targeting water impoundment up to 41.15 metres, is on track for completion by March 2027, with rehabilitation of 38,060 displaced families nearly finished. The state must submit a fresh detailed project report for Phase-II, which involves raising the reservoir level to 45.72 metres and rehabilitating over 67,000 additional families.
- ▪Phase-I of the Polavaram project involves water impoundment up to 41.15 metres with a storage capacity of 115 tmc and is scheduled for completion by March 2027.
- ▪The state has nearly completed rehabilitation and compensation for 38,060 displaced families under Phase-I, while 67,946 families remain to be resettled for Phase-II.
- ▪The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has mandated full rehabilitation up to the 45.72-metre contour before Phase-II water impoundment and directed joint surveys to address submergence concerns of neighbouring states.
- ▪The total project cost for Polavaram is estimated at ₹47,725.74 crore at 2017-18 rates, including rehabilitation up to the full reservoir level of 45.72 metres.
- ▪A fresh detailed project report for Phase-II must be submitted by Andhra Pradesh after the Central Water Commission completes joint surveys with neighbouring states.
- ▪The diaphragm wall is complete, Earth-Cum-Rock-Fill dam construction has begun, and canal works are nearing completion under Phase-I.
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Phase-1 on track, Andhra seeks govt nod for Polavaram Ph-2Andhra Pradesh seeks central approval for Polavaram project's second phase as phase-I progresses, addressing rehabilitation for displaced families.Published on: May 02, 2026 6:10 AM ISTBy Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, HyderabadShare viaCopy link The Andhra Pradesh government is pushing for central approval for the second phase of the Polavaram major irrigation project on Godavari River, even as work on the first phase progresses at a brisk pace, officials familiar with the matter said.Phase-1 on track, Andhra seeks govt nod for Polavaram Ph-2Secretary of Union Jal Sakthi ministry V L Kantha Rao on Friday held a high-level meeting with the state government officials in New Delhi to review the progress of works under the phase-I of the…
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