Vijayawada: Construction of the Polavaram irrigation mission’s new diaphragm wall would begin at Polavaram village in Eluru district in November and this is able to final a 12 months. The work for the dam would take another 12 months.

The flood season in Godavari river commences in July and continues until October yearly. Hence, the water assets division’s resolution to attend some time. They are additionally making preparations to make sure that the works progress with out disruption even through the subsequent flood season.
The new D-wall will come up in direction of the upstream of the river from the previous and broken D-wall. The new wall measures to a size of 1.4 km. Its width could be 1.5 metres and depth a minimal of 40 metres to a most of 80 metres, relying upon the provision of rock within the river mattress.
The dewatering of the development space could be performed through the subsequent flood season in order that the year-long works would proceed with out disruption.
The D-wall is the inspiration for building of the Polavaram Dam. Once the D-wall work is full, the work for the dam shall be taken up. It might take another 12 months.
Currently, the preparation of technical designs for the Polavaram Dam is on. Several businesses are concerned in it and the Central Water Commission would take a closing resolution on these designs.
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the phase-1 of the Polavaram mission works, together with land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation (R and R) that might contain a fund outlay of `30,636 crore. Out of this, `12,157 crore could be a compensation to AP.
The authorities are eagerly ready for the central fund launch in order to expedite the mission works.
Project engineer in-charge Narasimha Murthy stated, “The work would start from November. We are also coming up with technical designs for the dam so that once construction of the D-Wall is over, we can start construction of the dam also.”
Meanwhile, the state authorities issued an order for disciplinary motion towards former particular collector for Polavaram mission E Murali on prices of monetary irregularities pertaining to land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation. An allegation is {that a} lack of `19.52 crore was precipitated to the state exchequer as a consequence of ‘wrong’ selections.