Overview
- Naidu, who led a review on Wednesday, ordered a Jaladhara plan to route Godavari water through Polavaram’s canals into reservoirs for irrigation, drinking, and industry.
- He fixed a June-end deadline for Veligonda Stage-1 at an estimated ₹2,042 crore to speed water supply to drought-hit areas.
- The state set timelines to link Vamsadhara–Nagavali by December and Nagavali–Champavathi by July, and told officials to float tenders for the long-pending Neradi Barrage in Srikakulam.
- Officials said Polavaram works have advanced with the irrigation tunnel completed, lining at 76 percent, approach channel earthwork at 98 percent, head regulator at 71 percent, and total spend at ₹27,089 crore, while resettlement is underway with 26 of 95 colonies finished and phased moves through March 2027.
- The government highlighted near-term water gains with statewide groundwater at 625 TMC, up 12 TMC year-on-year, and 52 TMC diverted to Rayalaseema via the Malyala Lift.