Technical studies on Polavaram to be expedited

The panel has also discussed the pending designs and decided to take steps to speed up the process of their finalisation.

VIJAYAWADA: The Dam Design and Review Panel (DDRP) under the Central Water Commission (CWC) has asked the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) to expedite the studies related to upstream protection bund of Polavaram project to finalise the related designs. 

The panel has also discussed the pending designs and decided to take steps to speed up the process of their finalisation.

Officials of the DDRP and Polavaram Irrigation project, CWC and others held a virtual meeting on Tuesday.[Readmore]