The six-member National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) experts team led by former Chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC) J. Chandrashekhar Iyer that arrived in here on Wednesday left for Medigadda Barrage after holding an introductory meeting with the irrigation authorities led by Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.
During its three-day visit, the experts are scheduled to Visit Medigadda and Annaram Barrages on March 7 and Sundilla Barrage on March 8.
The team sought preliminary data on Annaram and Sundilla barrages on 19 aspects including barrages layout planning, topographic survey and alternative site selection studies, geological and geotechnical details of foundation strata including borehole log details, SPT results, plate load test results, if any, and others.
