After witnessing the severe impact of Polavaram backwaters on Bhadrachalam town and its surrounding villages during the highest flood after 1986 this July, the Telangana Government has raised serious concerns over the safety of people there and requested the Ministry of Jal Shakti to conduct a backwater study afresh.
The request of Telangana to the Centre assumes significance following the recent Supreme Court order, given on September 6, suggesting the Ministry to hold discussions with all stakeholders so that the project could move forward and the concerns of affected people are addressed.
In a detailed letter, Special Chief Secretary (Irrigation) of Telangana wrote to Secretary of MoJS Pankaj Kumar highlighted the need for projection measures for people affected. He said work on such an important major national project was progressing without addressing the critical concerned raised by Telangana before various fora.
