Centre approves Polavaram Phase-1 at Rs 30,436 cr

The government is building a very big water project called the Polavaram Project, which will store water for farms, drinking water and making electricity.

The central government has now approved the cost of the first phase, which is about Rs 30,436.95 crore, and the water will be stored up to a height called 41.15 metres.

The plan is to finish this phase by March 2026, and the government may take one extra year if needed.

Over the last five years, the government has already sent about Rs 12,620.53 crore to help build the project.

The spillway, which lets extra water pass out safely, is almost finished.

The big dam and the canals still have some work left.

Many families had to move away from their homes because of the project, and so far 17,982 families have been shifted.

The government is also giving these families money and other help.

When it is finished, the project will give water to many farms and villages and also make electricity.