Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Polavaram Project Aims for July 2027 Completion
The Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh is being rushed to finish by July 2027, which is six months ahead of the original schedule.
The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, wants the project done faster.
The project will help irrigate new farmland and stabilize existing areas.
Workers are building the dam and canals, and they are also moving families who will be affected by the project.
The dam will be built in stages to make sure it is safe and strong.
The government is working with experts and other agencies to make sure everything is done on time.
The Polavaram irrigation project is being expedited to complete by July 2027, six months ahead of the original schedule.
The project aims to bring in a new command area of 7.2 lakh acres and stabilize the existing command area of 13.5 lakh acres.
The dam will be built in phases, with an initial height of 41.11 meters and a final height of 45.72 meters, storing up to 194.6 tmc-ft of water.
As of now, 80% of the headwork is completed, with 78% of the diaphragm wall works done and targeted to finish by February 2026.
Land acquisition is progressing, with 91,127 acres acquired out of the targeted 1,00,099 acres, and resettlement of displaced families is underway.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh state water resources department and central government agencies
- What
- Expediting the completion of the Polavaram irrigation project
- When
- Target completion date is July 2027, with some works scheduled until March 2027
- Where
- Polavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To complete the project before the Godavari Pushkaralu in July 2027 and to bring in a new command area of 7.2 lakh acres and stabilize the existing command area
- Project Name
- Polavaram Irrigation Project
- Target Completion Date
- July 2027
- Scheduled Completion Date
- December 2027
- New Command Area
- 7.2 lakh acres
- Existing Command Area
- 13.5 lakh acres
- Initial Dam Height
- 41.11 metres
- Final Dam Height
- 45.72 metres
- Water Storage Capacity
- 124.2 tmc-ft (initial), 194.6 tmc-ft (final)
- Land Acquired
- 91,127 acres out of 1,00,099 acres
- Project Displaced Families
- 38,060