Polavaram Project

About Polavaram Project:

• It is an under-construction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in the Eluru District and East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh.
• The project has been accorded National project status by the Union Government of India.
• Objectives:
  • Development of Irrigation, Hydropower and drinking water facilities in East Godavari, Vishakhapatnam, West Godavari and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh. 
  • The project envisages the generation of 960 MW of hydropower, drinking water supply to a population of 28.50 lacks in 611 villages
  • The ultimate irrigation potential of the project is 4.368 lakh ha.
  • The project implements the Godavari-Krishna link under the Interlinking of Rivers project.
  • It envisages the transfer of 80TMC of surplus Godavari water to river Krishna which will be shared between Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

 

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Q1) What is a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?

PIL or Public interest litigation is legal action taken by an individual citizen or a group of individual citizens on behalf of a section of the public, such as disadvantaged groups and minorities, or the public in general. PIL is a mechanism of using the law deliberately to effect social change.

Source: PIL on Polavaram project component struck down