Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project

On 12th January 2026, the Supreme Court disposed of a writ petition filed by the state of Telangana against the Union government and the state of Andhra Pradesh over the proposed expansion of the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project.

  • The project aims to address water scarcity in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region by diverting 200 TMC of surplus Godavari floodwaters to the Krishna and Penna river basins.
  • Water will be drawn from the Polavaram Dam, pass through the Prakasam Barrage, lifted to the Bollapalli reservoir, and tunneled under the Nallamala forest to the Banakacherla reservoir in Rayalaseema.
  • The project will enhance irrigation, ensure drinking water ....
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