On Tuesday, The Andhra Pradesh government starts an important project work that was awaited from long run, Let us share here that AP government issued orders raising the estimates of the main dam of the Polavaram project by Rs 1,657 crore to the changes in the main project. The changes to the designs are estimated to cost an additional Rs 1,656.61 crore.

To starts this project work officials also visited the project. Here Former Central Water Commission chairman AB Pandya had inspected the project last month and suggested certain changes to the designs keeping in view the safety of the project. It had also suggested changes to already approved designs of several works, including the construction of earth dam gaps I & III, earth- cum-rock fill dam for gap-II, spill channel, approach channel and pilot channel.

However, let us share here that Protection measures needed to be taken for the hills on either side of the spillway and spill channel. This apart works for the Gap-1, Earth Dam Construction, Gap-3 Concrete Dam Construction, Protection works in Gap-1 approach area, construction of the spillway with a crest level +25.72, and excavation of the foundations of 960 MW hydroelectric powerhouse, approach channel, intake structure, tailrace pool, tailrace channel were to be done. The CWC also clarified to the state government that the central government would also reimburse the additional work cost due to changes in the designs of the Polavaram Project. The government has directed the Polavaram authorities to prepare estimates to undertake additional works as per the CWC directives.

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