According to sources National Hydel Power Corporation (NHPC) had suggested some crucial changes in the project design, which include completion of coffer dam in a single stage instead of pursuing it in a phased manner and that too before the next lean season by November, 2018.
Sources have stated that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has time and again promised to the people of the state of completing the project before next elections in 2019. Meanwhile a team of the NHPC conducted a study of the project from December 7 to 9 and submitted a report on December 27 suggesting some crucial changes to the project.
Furthermore Polavaram project, located in
Andhra Pradesh on Godavari river is a multipurpose project with irrigation,
navigation and power generation as its purposes. The project is under
construction by Andhra Pradesh Irrigation department and is being funded by
Government of India through Polavaram Project Authority. Hence it is prudent
that spillway is completed in all respect before start of next lean season
before November 2018 for initiating river diversion.
