The Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu has asserted that construction of the Earth cum Rock fill (ECR) dam of Polavaram project cannot be taken up until damage to the diaphragm wall was assessed.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Mr. Rambabu said that the State government was of the view that the diaphragm was damaged.
Mr. Rambabu said there are no institutes or organisations in the world that can certify to what extent the diaphragm wall was damaged. However, efforts are being made to assess the damage. The National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) has taken up the study in this regard. The Corporation did not specify any time to submit its report, he said, adding, “The State government is unable to complete the Polavaram project due to the blunders committed by the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.”
