Polavaram, Cotton Barrage renovation will be ready before Godavari Pushkarams: Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced that the Polavaram irrigation project and the renovation of the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage will be completed by early 2027. The project includes replacing 117 gates at the barrage to improve water management for the region's agricultural deltas.
Why it matters
These infrastructure projects are critical for the water security and agricultural stability of the Godavari region in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday (July 13, 2026) said the commissioning of the Polavaram irrigation project and the renovation of the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage (SACB) would be completed before the Godavari Pushkarams-2027 . The Godavari water is diverted into the Eastern, Central and Western Deltas through the SACB, irrigating 10.30 lakh acres in the Godavari region.
Accompanied by Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu and Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh, Mr. Naidu performed bhumi puja at Dowleswaram in East Godavari district for the erection of 117 new gates, replacing the existing gates of the SACB, at a cost of ₹152.95 crore. The renovation project includes the replacement of the existing electrical equipment.
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