The Telangana government has requested the Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) to maintain free flow condition at the project site without impounding water, by keeping open all the 48 crest gates as also river sluices throughout the year in view of the onset of monsoon to avoid submergence in Telangana.
It has also reiterated its plea to the project authority to initiate action for undertaking a joint survey, which was also recommended by the Supreme Court and also decided at a few meetings convened by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), of the areas facing the threat of submergence in case of impounding water in the project.
In a letter addressed to the PPA, Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation-General) of Telangana C. Muralidhar stated that a joint survey was necessary to take flood protection measures to avoid submergence in the Telangana territory as per the Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal (GWDT) Award.
