Polavaram project
Open main menu Search Edit Watch this page Read in another language Polavaram Project Page issues For other uses, see Polavaram (disambiguation) . Polavaram Project, is an underconstruction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in the West Godavari District and East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh . The project has been accorded national project status by the Union Government of India [3] [4] and will be the last to be accorded the status. [5] Its reservoir spreads into parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha States also. [6] [7] Polavaram Dam Polavaram Right canal near Eluru Location Polavaram , West Godavari District , Andhra Pradesh , India Coordinates 17°15′40″N 81°39′23″E Purpose Irrigation, power and transport Status under construction Construction began 2004 Opening date 2019. [1] Operator(s) Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Department Dam and s...