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Polavaram Irrigation Project
A large multipurpose Godavari river project intended to provide irrigation, drinking water, hydropower and inter-basin water transfer benefits.
Estimated cost
₹55,548 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
1 Mar 2014
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check
Compared with the first announced target
The project has missed repeated targets since national project status and remains under construction, so it is flagged as severely delayed.
First target
Dec 2018
Current target
Dec 2027
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance
Andhra Pradesh farmers, drinking-water users, industrial water users, hydropower consumers and flood-control beneficiaries
Timeline
3 events
1 Mar 2014
National project status
Polavaram was treated as a national project after Andhra Pradesh reorganisation.
31 Dec 2018
Early target missed
The early completion window was missed amid funding, design and rehabilitation issues.
31 Dec 2027
Tracked revised window
Dam, diaphragm wall and rehabilitation works are tracked into the revised window.
Risk notes
- Major resettlement and rehabilitation exposure
- Dam technical and flood-damage remediation risks
- Funding and centre-state reimbursement issues
Official/public sources
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