CM YS Jagan Reviews AP Irrigation Projects May 28, 2021, 17:43 IST
AMARAVATI: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting on the progress of Polavaram works and other priority irrigation projects at camp office here on Friday.
Polavaram Project
Explaining the progress of works of Polavaram project to the Chief Minister, the officials said 91 percent of spillway concrete works were completed and the remaining works will be done by June 15. They said 42 radial gates are erected and pending 6 gates will be completed soon and added that remaining 14 hydraulic cylinders will reach very soon from Germany. The officials siad they have lifted all the gates to release upcoming flood water. They said the works of spill channel will reach safe stage by May end. They said the gaps in upper coffer dam were closed and difficult works regarding it are also completed. They said 1,2 reaches of coffer dam to targetted height will be completed by end of June and 3,4 reaches
Polavaram spillway works going on at a fast pace, say officials
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday held a detailed review of all the priority irrigation projects Polavaram, Nellore Barrage, Sangam Barrage, Veligonda, Vamsadhara with Irrigation Minister and senior Irrigation officials, and directed them to complete all the projects in time.
The officials told Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy that the civil works pertaining to the Nellore Barrage were being completed on time and gates would be installed by March 31. “The project can be launched in April,” they said.
Regarding the Sangam Barrage works, the officials said that civil major works had been completed and material pertaining to the gates had reached the project site and works would be completed by the end of March.