The major impediments in completing Polavaram project to be resolved soon with the intervention of Central Government and with the approvals of the proposal of Cofferdam by the state government.
Earlier, the union government rejected the proposal of Cofferdam but, Andhra Pradesh government convinced by explaining the benefits. Similarly, the state government succeeded in convincing the central in few other issues.
In a meeting held recently in Delhi with National Water Resources Department, AP officials have explained the central committees on the recent report submitted by the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHCP) and said that the alternatives mentioned in the report are impossible at groundlevel. Meanwhile, they explained about Cofferdam proposal with the previous design. Satisfying over the presentation by the AP officials, the central government approved it but, it yet to announce the height of the project. Meanwhile, the central government issued approvals for fresh tenders with revised subjects.
Following the approval by the central government, the engineering wing has decided to begin ground works like Jet Grounding, Concrete etc. The central government directed the state to go for tenders through the Polavaram Project Authority.
