Lok Sabha Question No. 1061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Delay in Execution of Polavaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1061

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## DELAY IN EXECUTION O F POLAVARAM PROJECT

1061.

SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware that execution of Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh is running behind the schedule and doubtful of completion within the prescribed ti - frame and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for the inordinate delay;
- (c)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh has  requested  the  Union  Government  to  take appropriate steps in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action plan being adopted to complete the project at the earliest and the time by to be completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINIS TER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

- (a) to (d) As per the scheduled construction programme provided by the WRD, Govt. of AP, the p is targeted to be completed by 2019.

Physical  progress  achieved  by  end  of Nov ,  2017  as  reported  by  Project  authorities/ Government,is as follows:

| Dam Area - (Including main dam, connectivity works and other works in the dam/reservoir area)   | Dam Area - (Including main dam, connectivity works and other works in the dam/reservoir area)   | Dam Area - (Including main dam, connectivity works and other works in the dam/reservoir area)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                 | Earthwork                                                                                       | 71%                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                 | Embankments                                                                                     | 10 %                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | Concreting for Navigation tunnel, Off - Take Regulator, and spillway                            | 12 %                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | Gates for connectivity                                                                          | works35 %                                                                                       |
| Right Main Canal                                                                                | Right Main Canal                                                                                | Right Main Canal                                                                                |
|                                                                                                 | Earthwork                                                                                       | 99.85 %                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                 | Lining (in km)                                                                                  | 71 %                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | Structures (By numbers)                                                                         | 69 %                                                                                            |
| Left Main Canal                                                                                 | Left Main Canal                                                                                 | Left Main Canal                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                 | Earthwork                                                                                       | 90 %                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | Lining (in km)                                                                                  | 57 %                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | Structures (by Numbers)23                                                                       | 23%                                                                                             |

Ministry of WR, RD & GR has taken number of steps for expediting the works as below:

- ( i ) Ministr y of Water Resource has constituted Dam Design and Review Panel (DDRP) under the chairmanship of former Chairman, CWC, Shri A B Pandya, on 13.6.2016 and a n Expert Committee on 10 th March, 2017 (reconstituted on 07.06.2017), headed by Member (WP & P), CWC to c out regular monitoring of the project and to strive better coordination wit DDRP/Contractor/PPA/CWC design units/CWPRS in respect of various issues related to d imple mentation status and addressing the bottlenecks respectively.  DDRP has so far c meetings; while two visits have been undertaken by the Expert Committee.
- ( ii ) Ministry has also c onstitut ed a Monitoring Committee for Rehabilitation and Resettlement w orks with  Secretary,  Min  of  Tribal  Affairs  as  its  Chairperson  on  12 th Sep,  2017  to  oversee  the implementation of Land Acquisition and R & R works. This committee has visited the si 2017.
- ( iii ) Central Soil & Material Research Station, New Delhi (CSMRS ); Central Water & Power Research Station,  Pune  (CWPRS);  National  Hydro - Power  Corporation  (NHPC)  and  Water  and  Power Consultancy  Services  (WAPCOS)  have  also  been  assigned  diverse  nature  of  tasks to  assist PPA/State Govt to execute this project speedily.
- ( iv ) Polavaram  Project  Authority  (PPA)  is  mandated  to  convene  regular  meetings  to  revi progress, and resolve any pending issue for completion of the project as per schedul meeting held on 24.08.2017, it has outlined several activities for c ompliances by all concerned.
- ( v) The progress is reviewed regularly at various levels. Hon'ble Minister of Water Resources, RD & GR also held meetings on 25.10.2017 and 05.12.2017 to review the progress of works an of decisions have been taken for exp editing the works and their completion as per schedule.

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