Empowering Andhra Pradesh: Polavaram-Banakacherla Project to Transform Irrigation and Power Generation

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu, has tasked officials to assess the viability of the Polavaram-Banakacherla linkage project through operational models to reduce financial strain. The project aims to generate electricity through pumped storage and solar plants for water lifting, significantly impacting irrigation and power generation.

Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed state officials to evaluate operational models for the Polavaram-Banakacherla linkage project to help alleviate its financial burden.

The initiative aims to harness electricity through pumped storage and solar plants for efficient water lifting, as revealed in a recent review meeting at the state secretariat.

With a projected cost of Rs 81,900 crore, the project comprises extensive canal networks and a main tunnel, necessitating environmental clearances for timely execution.

(With inputs from agencies.)