The third phase of construction of the flood retaining wall along the Krishna in Vijayawada is nearing completion.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy laid the foundation stone for the retaining wall project in 2021. Once completed, it will provide respite from annual flooding during the monsoon for thousands of residents of Krishna Lanka and neighbouring areas.
The retaining wall, with a height of 10.76 metres, was built in three phases. After the construction of the 1.20 km-long second wall, between Varadhi and Koti Nagar was completed in 2022, work on the third wall, between Padmavathi Ghat and Varadhi began. During the first phase, a 2.20-km long wall was built from Koti Nagar to Yanamalakaduru.
