Paper I · 6 Indian Economy & Planning · APPSC Paper I
6.6.3 Irrigation and water resources notes
3 notes, in reading order.
- 6.6.3.1Irrigation in AP: potential created, sources, minor irrigation, tanks and groundwater (APWALTA)
Andhra Pradesh has created about 106 lakh acres of irrigation potential, mainly through major canal projects on the Godavari, Krishna and Pennar, but tanks and bore wells still matter, and groundwater is governed by APWALTA, 2002.
Standard · 8 min · Full course - 6.6.3.2Polavaram project: cost, funding, national project status and irrigation benefits
Polavaram (Indira Sagar) is a multipurpose dam on the Godavari, declared a national project by Section 90 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, that will irrigate 7.2 lakh acres, generate 960 MW and divert 80 TMC of Godavari water to the Krishna.
Standard · 7 min · Full course - 6.6.3.3Irrigation projects in the budget: project names, irrigation SPVs, AIBP and the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar link
AP has budgeted about ₹18,200 crore for water resources in 2026-27, finances big projects through region-specific SPVs, draws central money through PMKSY, and is pursuing a Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar link to carry Godavari flood water to Rayalaseema.
Standard · 7 min · Full course
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