Polavaram Irrigation Project (Indira Sagar) details

Andhra Pradesh Irriation Projects
POLAVARAM PROJECT REPORT

Indira Sagar (Polavaram) is a multi pupose project constructing across the River Godavari near Polavaram Village about 42 Kilometres upstream of Sir aurthur cotton Barrage at Dowlaiswaram. This is a Irrigation-cum-hydro-electric power project.

The Polavaram Project has been under consideration Since 1943.

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of Central Water Commission issued clearance for the second time on 4th January, 2011.

Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Project Profile:

Construction Expenditure: Rs. 16,010 Crores
Water Utilization : 273.04 TMC
Total Ayacut : 7.2 Lakhs Acres
Power Generation: 960 MW
Water Diversion to Krishna Delta: 80 TMC

List of Clearances:

2005 September: Central Forest and Environment Ministry given clearence for Land.
2005 October: Environmental Clearance
2006 July: Forest and Wild Life Clearance
2007 August: Central Tribal Welfare Department Rehabilitation Clearance
2008 December: Forest and Environment Ministry First Phase Forest Clearance
2009 January: Central Water Commission Technical Advisory Committee Clearance (First Time)
2009 February: Finance Commission Investment Clearance
2009 March : The Project getting assistant under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)

Polavaram Project has been waiting for National Status for four years. The Project received all clearances and waiting for a final nod from EPC (Expenditure and Finance Committee).

Benefited Districts:

East Godavari: 250000 Acres in 16 Mandals
Krishna District: 62000 Acres in 07 Mandals
Visakhapatnam District: 150000 Acres in 10 Mandals
West Godavari District: 258000 Acres in 17 Mandals

Villages under submersion: 299

-Malledi

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