Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has allocated Rs 150 crore for the new gates of the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dhavaleswaram, a world heritage site, and has also taken preventive measures for the Godavari Delta flooding problem and repairs.
BY RAJA PENTAPATI
AP BUREAU CHIEF
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Amaravathi December 9 (Bharat News) AP
Godavari Delta has suffered the most damage in 150 years during Jagan’s rule. Since Jagan stopped the Godavari Delta modernization work halfway, the delta modernization has not been done. On this issue, the Minister discussed various technical issues with the concerned irrigation officials today in a review organized by Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu on the Godavari Delta flooding and irrigation problems.
The Chief Minister of the state
Minister Ramanaidu said that Rs. 150 crore has been allocated for the modernization of Godavari Barrage and the protection of important barrage gates.
This is why he has directed his agency to prepare a comprehensive DPR for the problem of flooding in Godavari districts and the repair of locks and gates by this December.2025.
This British-built Dhavaleswaram Cotton Barrage (Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage) is located on the lower reaches of the Godavari river near Rajahmundry in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. It was built by British engineer Sir Arthur Cotton in 1847 and was completed by 1852.
This turned both Godavari districts into Annapurna districts. Modernizations: As the old dam was weak, modernization began in 1966 under the Chief Minister of Kasu Bahumananda Reddy, and it has been recognized as the largest spillway barrage with 175 gates.
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