Centre clears Rs. 1,400 cr. for Polavaram 
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Centre clears Rs. 1,400 cr. for Polavaram

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The Union Ministry of Finance has directed NABARD to release Rs. 1,400 crore from the Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) to fund the Polavaram Project, State Water Resources Principal Secretary Shashi Bhushan Kumar has said

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Polavaram project

Polavaram is a multi-purpose irrigation project which is under construction and located on river Godavari near Ramayyapet village of Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be a one-stop solution for all the water needs of the state

  • Importance of the project: Polavaram project dam being built on River Godavari can help divert and utilise Godavari water to Krishna and other rivers. If executed well, this project can make the state drought-freeforever
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