Context:
The Telangana government has decided to study the impact of the Polavaram irrigation project on the State.
The Polavaram Project
The Polavaram Project is a multi-purpose irrigation project in Polavaram, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India, being constructed on the Godavari River. It has National project status and has reservoir back water that spreads into Chhattisgarh and Odisha States.
- Purpose
- The project aims to address water scarcity, increase agricultural productivity, and generate power.
- Location
- The project is located on the Godavari River in the West Godavari and East Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh. The reservoir extends into parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha as well.
- Features
- A dam that will generate 960 MW of hydropower
- A drinking water supply for 285,000 people in 611 villages
- A diversion of 80 TMC of water to the Krishna River basin
- A gross irrigation potential of 436,825 hectares
- Background
- The project was first proposed in 1941 and was declared a National Project in 2014.
