Paper I · 6 Indian Economy & Planning · 6.6.3 Irrigation and water resources

6.6.3.2 Polavaram 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.

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Key terms

  • Polavaram
  • Indira Sagar
  • Godavari
  • national project
  • Section 90
  • Polavaram Project Authority
  • Pattiseema
  • Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal
  • diaphragm wall
  • rehabilitation and resettlement

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