International Experts Begin Eighth Visit to Polavaram Project

An international team of experts has begun its eighth visit to the Polavaram irrigation project. The experts have already visited the project site seven times, and the latest visit will continue for four days. Officials from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Central Water Commission (CWC), CSIR-Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS), and WAPCOS are also participating in the visit.

Before conducting a field inspection, the international experts and Central Government representatives held a review meeting chaired by Polavaram Project Authority CEO Sanjeev Vohra. State Water Resources Department Adviser M. Venkateswara Rao, Engineer-in-Chief K. Narasimha Murthy, SE P. Ramachandra Rao, and MEIL General Manager A. Gangadhar explained the progress of construction works and the current status of the project.