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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.

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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Citation quality snapshot
Source mix
2 sources · Government
Verification freshness
Fresh

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Last source review was 46 days ago; still inspect linked sources before relying on any material claim.

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Cost / funding
Review needed

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Schedule / timeline
Review needed

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Current status
Review needed

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Source specificity review needed

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  • medium priority
    Polavaram Project official portal

    Generic homepage or section URL; prefer the exact project page, release, tender, PDF, order, dashboard view or article URL.

  • medium priority
    Department of Water Resources: national projects

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public-sourcePolavaram Project official portalPublisher/domain: polavaram.ap.gov.inNeeds exact sourcepublic-sourceDepartment of Water Resources: national projectsPublisher/domain: jalshakti-dowr.gov.inNeeds exact source