Polavaram Project Progresses at a Brisk Pace

/ -- As the work progresses at a fast pace, the Polavaram Project site has got a new life with nearly 5000 workers working day and night, under the guidance of experts and engineers using heavy sophisticated technology to complete 3.07 lakh cubic meters of concrete work in a record span of 7-8 months. Taking a cue from the determination of State Government, Megha Engineering Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) is placing all its resources and energy on this mega multipurpose project on the Godavari River. The construction site of this prestigious project has got a festive look with the bristling activity by workers, deployment of heavy machines and continuous movement of vehicles, setting aside all the lull over the last few years. Started more than a decade ago, the project work initially moved at a snail pace, unable to maintain the requisite speed for scheduled completion of the project.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is very keen on completing this project at a much faster pace. The intention is to stop the drain of Godavari water and help the farmers to get more irrigation water in the shortest possible time. Accordingly, the Chief Minister is regularly monitoring the project work. He is planning to visit the project site on 27th February to personally observe the progress and provide needed guidance to bring further momentum to ongoing work.

Mr. A. Sathish Babu, General Manager, MEIL said, "Project work has now reached a critical stage as it is intended to complete the work related to the main reservoir including the Spillway, Earth cum Rockfill Dam by 2021 Kharif season. MEIL has designed a work plan with specific milestones for these tasks as per the target given by the Chief Minister. If all goes on well as the plan, we would be able to complete the targeted work by June 2021. Tasks related to 53 blocks of Spillway are more critical among them; MEIL has placed sophisticated modern technology and required engineering manpower to complete the task at scheduled time. Required arrangements were also made to complete the earth and concrete work as per monthly targets."
Concrete work on a fast pace
Tests for Rock-fill Dam
MEIL targets to complete the project by mid-2021
Mr. A. Sathish Babu explained about the MEIL targets to complete the project, "Spillway concrete work would be completed by June 2020. Bridge work of the spillway would be finished by the end of August, and channel bridge work would be over by May 2021. As the designs of these work are approved, they are being taken up at a fast pace. All the work related to Divide Wall, Training Wall and Guide Wall would be completed by May end this year. The entire project has a total concrete work of 3.07 Lakhs cubic meters. MEIL intended to complete this within the next 7 months, well before the onset of floods in the Godavari. Other tasks like project coating, surface dressing, and road finishing would be completed by August 2021."
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