polavaram project

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polavaram project has become the first major irrigation project in the country to get the most advanced hydraulic cylinders for the radial gates.

Congress Legislature Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday blamed it on the TRS government for not taking up seriously with the centre to stop Andhra Pradesh from increasing the height of polavaram project by three metres.

The former minister Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy of TDP said that TDP would carry out a padayatra with all parties in protest against alleged injustice done to the polavaram project. He said they would fight till they get justice.

With the polavaram project work expedited, the government has decided to rehabilitate people from about 34 villages on a war footing. The irrigation department has directed revenue authorities to evacuate people from at least 15 villages, identified as submerged areas, within three weeks and another 19 villages by end of August.

The irrigation department signed the agreement with MEIL on Thursday night and works would begin on Saturday.

The polavaram project has reached a major milestone with the irrigation department starting the process of placing the world’s biggest girders on the spillway. A major part of the spillway works will be completed once the girders are erected.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has been closely monitoring and tracking the issue with the different ministries following PM Narendra Modi's instructions.

Even as the Godavari river is in spate with flood due to heavy rains in the upstream, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) has pulled all it’s all strengths to complete the polavaram project on time.

Irrigation officials lifted six gates at the polavaram project on Friday. A team of senior officials, led by engineer-in-chief C Narayana Reddy, monitored the operation. The irrigation department is determined to complete a major part of the works before the arrival of monsoon.

The state government has proposed to go for construction of a new diaphragm wall (D-wall) instead of taking up repairs to the damaged one.

Chief minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has asked experts to keep a strict vigil on all engineering work being carried out in the state. He told them to have zero tolerance towards corruption and ensure quality in every work.

The state government on Wednesday removed engineer-in-chief Venkateswara Rao from the polavaram project and polavaram project Authority (PPA).

The prolonged impasse over the acquisition of land for construction of Polavaram right bank main canal seems to be coming to an end with the farmers agreeing to give up their land in return for reasonable compensation.