Tag: Polavaram Project

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today issued an order to the Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoEF) to submit a complete status report on the controversial Polavaram project. The tribunal directed the authorities of the ministry to appear before it in person. Sources said the next hearing for the case is scheduled for September […]

Bhubaneswar: While there is a palpable discord between the Central government and Odisha owing to the ongoing construction of Polavaram multi-purpose irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh, Union Water Resources minister Uma Bharti today washed her hands of the matter saying Polavaram is an inter-State issue and the Central government would not interfere in the matter. […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite vehement opposition from riparian States like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh seems to be all set to go ahead with implementing its ambitious Indirasagar-Polavaram Multi-purpose Irrigation Project across Godavari river. In his address on the first day of the budget session of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly today, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan told the House that his […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major setback for the Odisha government, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to issue a stay order on the ongoing Polavaram project work. The apex court today directed both the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments to seek necessary information regarding the terms and condition for the public hearing and other related information of […]

Amaravati: Although the Andhra Pradesh government had promised to complete the Polavaram multipurpose project by June 2018, its timeline has now been reset and it is likely to be completed only by mid-2019. Union Water Resources minister Nitin Gadkari, who inspected the Polavaram works last evening, ruled out the possibility of finishing the project by […]

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today expressed its shock on how a mega project like Polavaram was undertaken without any public hearings. The court made the observation during a hearing on the petition filed by Odisha government and NGO, Readiness for Empowerment through Legitimate Action (RELA), over Centre’s move to accord national project status […]

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Central government and Andhra Pradesh over environmental clearances pertaining to the Polavaram project. The apex court’s order came in response to the objections raised by the Odisha government on environment clearance granted to Polavaram While hearing the petition, the Supreme Court bench comprising […]

Bhubaneswar: In a fresh twist to the long-standing controversy over construction of Polavaram project, the Union government on Saturday pulled out from carrying out public hearing in Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the project. The Supreme Court had earlier directed the Centre to submit terms and conditions for public hearing in Odisha and Chhattisgarh by December […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: On his first visit to Delhi after taking up the reins of the state for the fifth time chief minister, Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to meet Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. This is no ordinary meeting. To begin with this will be their first meeting after taking charge of their respective offices […]

Bhubaneswar: Yet again keeping the ‘stop work order’ in abeyance, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday extended the construction period for the Polavaram Multipurpose Project in Andhra Pradesh by two years. And with the growing amiability between PM Modi and Andhra CM Jagan Reddy, Odisha government has now claimed that the signing of two-year […]

Bhubaneswar: The Polavaram project on Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh will cause “permanent injury” to the interests of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to stop its construction immediately. Patnaik, who had earlier written several letters to the Centre opposing the project, wrote to the prime […]

New Delhi: A demand was made in Rajya Sabha on Friday to stop work on Polavaram multi-purpose project in Andhra Pradesh to protect tribal people and their land in Odisha. Raising the issue through a special mention, Sasmit Patra (BJD) said a total of 6,818 people including 5,919 tribals will be impacted in Odisha village […]

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its opposition to Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, the Odisha Assembly has set up a committee to take up the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Assembly Speaker S N Patro announced formation of the 16-member committee, before adjourning the winter session of the House sine die on Saturday. “Representatives of the […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: In a clear indication that Odisha is determined to step up its fight against the controversial Polavaram project coming up in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh the state assembly has set up a committee comprising members from various parties to take up the issue with Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. With the union environment […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday cancelled the Rs 3,216.11 crore worth Polavaram Hydel Power Project contract and called for new tenders in the reverse tendering process. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy chaired the meeting that decided to cancel the contract given to Navayuga Engineering Company Limited by the earlier Telugu Desam Party […]