Godavari Waters to Flow Into North Andhra Through Polavaram Canal Today
The project will irrigate 2.87 lakh acres and supply drinking water to around 90 lakh people, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu released Godavari water to North Coastal Andhra through the Polavaram Left Canal at Payakaraopeta in Anakapalli district.
- Constructed at a cost of ₹4,192 crore over 213 km, the project overcomes natural barriers like the Eastern Ghats using complex aqueducts and siphons.
- The water will provide irrigation to 2.87 lakh acres and drinking water to 5.23 lakh people while stabilizing the Pushkara, Yeleru, Pampa, Tandava, Varaha, and Mamidigedda ayacuts and replenishing 110 village tanks.
- Targeting the previous YSRCP government, Naidu alleged it failed to spend on North Andhra projects while announcing plans to link the canal to the Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanthi project.
- The government plans to extend Godavari water to Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam next year and later to Sri Suryanarayana Swamy at Arasavalli, aligning with the 2047 Swarnandhra Vision.
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CM Naidu releases Godavari water to North Andhra through Polavaram Canal
Amaravati, Sep 2 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday released Godavari waters to North Andhra through the Polavaram Project Left Main Canal, marking a major step towards strengthening irrigation and drinking water availability. Naidu performed Jala Harathi at Payakaraopeta in Anakapalli district and switched on the regulator across the canal, releasing […]
‘Decades-old dream fulfilled’: Naidu hails Godavari water release
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday hailed the release of Godavari waters to the North Andhra region through the Veligonda Project, calling it the fruition of decades-long dreams and a golden age for the state.
Godavari Waters Set to Transform North Andhra, Says CM Naidu
On September 2, 2026, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, celebrated the arrival of Godavari waters at Payakaraopeta cross regulator. The event included a traditional Jala Harathi ceremony, where the Chief Minister sprinkled sacred water on his head before unveiling a commemorative plaque. A large crowd, consisting of farmers and women, gathered around the […]
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