Polavaram Project: Cost, Status and Completion Date
The Polavaram Project is an under-construction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in the Eluru District and Polavaram District in Andhra Pradesh , India . The project has been accorded National Project status by the Central Government of India . Its reservoir back water spreads up to the Dummugudem Anicut , i.e. approx 150 kilometres (93 mi) back from Polavaram dam on main river side and approx 115 kilometres (71 mi) on the Sabari River side. Thus, back water spreads into parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha States. Polavaram Hydroelectric Project (HEP) and National Waterway 4 are under construction on left side of the river. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) upstream of Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Rajamahendravaram City and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Rajahmundry Airport . In July 1941, the first conceptual proposal for the project was mooted by the Madras Presidency .
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status | Under construction |
| Built by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Length | 3,722 m (3.722 km) |
| Completion | 2029 July (Expected) |
| Location | Polavaram , Eluru district , Andhra Pradesh |
| Cost | The project, when it was conceived in 1946–47, was estimated to cost Rs 129 crore. |
Cost and funding
- The project, when it was conceived in 1946–47, was estimated to cost Rs 129 crore.
- Transstroy was reported to have its ₹4,300 crore loan turn NPA in July 2015.
- In December 2016, NABARD handed over ₹1,981 crores, as part of its loan from the Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
- NABARD provided a loan of ₹2,981.54 crores during 2016-17 and ₹979.36 crores during 2017-18 under the LTIF to the National Water Development Authority (NWDA) for the project.
- In its 2018 budget, Andhra Pradesh allocated ₹9000 crores to the project.
Source: Wikipedia article on the project. Wikipedia is written by volunteers and cites official and news sources; check the linked page and the executing agency for the latest figures.
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