PPA Agrees to Joint Survey for Submergence in TG

POLAVARAM Project Authority (PPA) Chief Executive Officer Atul Jain on Tuesday said that a joint survey to assess the potential submergence of areas in Telangana, including the temple town of Bhadrachalam, under Polavaram backwaters would be undertaken soon.

- VV BALAKRISHNA @Hyderabad

Telangana irrigation officials had reiterated their request for a joint survey during a coordination meeting held by the PPA. They gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation and submitted supporting documents outlining concerns over submergence of Telangana areas. However, officials from the Andhra Pradesh government stated there was no need for a joint survey.

Telangana Engineer-in-Chief G Anil Kumar and Godavari Basin Deputy Director S Subramanyam Prasad urged the PPA to resolve the long-pending issue by conducting the joint survey. Telangana officials recalled that the Andhra Pradesh government had consented to a joint survey in August 2024.