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Andhra Pradesh government has proposed the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project (PNLP) to utilize surplus Godavari water.
Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project (PNLP):
Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project (PNLP) is a major irrigation and water-linking initiative proposed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It is designed to divert surplus Godavari floodwaters to the drought-prone Rayalaseema region
- Purpose: To harness approximately 200 TMCFT (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of Godavari floodwater that would otherwise flow into the sea, providing irrigation and drinking water to water-scarce districts.
Infrastructure: The project involves taking water from the Polavaram Dam and linking it to the Nallamala Sagar (part of the Veligonda project) in the Prakasam district.
- Pumping water from Polavaram Project
- Transfer to Prakasam Barrage
- Link canal to Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal
- Balancing reservoir at Bollapalli
- Final storage at Nallamala Sagar reservoir (Veligonda Project)
