Andhra Pradesh plans ₹80,112 crore Godavari-Banakacherla project to take Polavaram water to Rayalaseema
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiled the three-segment project at the Secretariat in Velagapudi on 30 December 2024.
Summary
The Godavari-Banakacherla project, estimated at ₹80,112 crore, was unveiled by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat in Velagapudi on 30 December 2024. The project aims to provide drinking water to 8 million (80 lakh) people and irrigate an additional 7.5 lakh acres. It will be executed in three segments: diverting water from the Polavaram project to the Krishna river (₹13,511 crore), building the Bollapalli reservoir (₹28,560 crore), and diverting water from Bollapalli to Banakacherla (₹38,041 crore). Naidu described Banakacherla as the gateway to Rayalaseema, adding that Nellore and Prakasam districts would also benefit.
Key facts
- Announced
- 30 December 2024, Secretariat, Velagapudi, by CM N. Chandrababu Naidu
- Estimated cost
- ₹80,112 crore
- Benefits
- Drinking water for 8 million (80 lakh) people; 7.5 lakh additional acres irrigated
- Segment I
- Polavaram to Krishna river: ₹13,511 crore
- Segment II
- Bollapalli reservoir: ₹28,560 crore
- Segment III
- Bollapalli to Banakacherla: ₹38,041 crore
- Described as
- Banakacherla, the 'gateway to Rayalaseema'; Nellore and Prakasam also to benefit
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the estimated cost of the Godavari-Banakacherla project unveiled by Andhra Pradesh on 30 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ₹80,112 crore
The Hindu/Swarajya: the project is estimated at ₹80,112 crore; ₹38,041 crore is the cost of its third segment.
Which place did Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu describe as the 'gateway to Rayalaseema' while announcing the Godavari-Banakacherla project?
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Correct answer: A — Banakacherla
The Hindu/Swarajya: Naidu said, 'Banakacharla will be the gateway to Rayalaseema'; Bollapalli is the reservoir site and Polavaram the source project.
Consider the following statements about the Godavari-Banakacherla project: 1. It aims to provide drinking water to 8 million people. 2. It aims to irrigate an additional 7.5 lakh acres. 3. Segment I, from Polavaram to the Krishna river, is the costliest of its three segments. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
The Hindu/Swarajya: the project targets drinking water for 8 million people and 7.5 lakh additional acres; Segment I costs ₹13,511 crore, the least, while Segment III (₹38,041 crore) is the costliest, so statement 3 is wrong.