Archive · 28 Nov 2025
AP Invites Bids for Polavaram-Nallamala Sagar Link DPR
The Andhra Pradesh government is asking companies to submit bids for creating a detailed plan (DPR) for a big water project called the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link.
This plan will include flying over the areas with special cameras to map the land, digging to test the soil, and checking the materials.
The companies must follow strict rules and get approvals from the central government.
The plan is important to get all the necessary permissions to start building the project.
Companies can work together if they have the right experience.
They need to submit their bids online with a security deposit.
Andhra Pradesh government issued a tender for the DPR of the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project.
The DPR will be prepared on an EPC turnkey basis with a ₹7.68 crore contract value and 12-month timeline.
Scope includes aerial LiDAR surveys, field investigations, and compliance with CWC standards.
Contractors must obtain statutory clearances and submit draft and final DPRs to the CWC.
Bids must be submitted electronically with security deposits and transaction fees, with joint ventures allowed.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government
- What
- Issued tender for DPR of Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To secure statutory approvals and move the project to execution stage
- Project Name
- Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project
- DPR Contract Value
- ₹7.68 crore
- Completion Timeline
- 12 months
- Survey Method
- Aerial LiDAR surveys
- Project Components
- Diversion from Polavaram to Krishna, flood-water diversion to Bollapalli, link from Bollapalli to Nallamala Sagar
- Compliance Standards
- Central Water Commission (CWC) guidelines
- Submission Platform
- State’s e-procurement platform