CWC senior engineers highlight several dam surveillance issues at NSP, including demolition of security posts during a face-off between security forces from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2023
Besides Telangana, two other riparian States – Odisha and Chhattisgarh - have also voiced their concerns over the risk of submergence caused by the project at its Full Reservoir Level (FRL).
The time it is likely to take for DPR approval may range up to one year. It depends on the completeness of the DPR and other technical aspects to be complied for its consideration. Otherwise, the process may take several years.
The modernisation component of the project, proposed almost seven years ago, but could not find its way forward would be posed for the assistance under the Command Area Development and Water management programme.
Legislation provides guidelines for flood zoning authorities, surveys, delineation of floodplain areas, restrictions on floodplain use, provisions for compensation and removal of obstructions
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy could not dig a tray of soil even if he was in power for the next 10 years since the Maharashtra government was strongly opposing it.
The State government has written to the CWC to initiate immediate steps to address the concerns raised by it over the impact of the Polavaram Project backwaters.
The presentation given by the project authority has focused duly on the cost of environmental damage calculated as desired by the EAC adhering to the standard operating guidelines
The CWC team is likely to visit SRSP on July 29 and will make recommendations for dam rehabilitation if needed after taking stock of its present status
The State Engineer-in-Chief C Muralidhar wrote to the CEO of the Polavarm project as well as the CWC insisting on the need to keep all the 48 gates of the project and sluices open all through the water year
