The 17th meeting of the Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) will take place on November 7 at 11 a.m. in the Central Water Commission (CWC) Conference Hall, Hyderabad. The PPA Chief Executive Officer will chair the meeting. Senior officials from the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Irrigation Departments, as well as representatives from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, will attend. M. Raghuram, PPA Member Secretary, has issued the agenda.
Andhra Pradesh’s Water Resources Department will present the 2025–26 working season action plan, which includes timelines for ongoing construction. Officials will review the progress of the Left Main Canal and related packages. They also expect approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) created by the three-member committee for the construction stage.
The authority will discuss modifications related to the 41.15-meter water storage level following CAG audit observations and will send them for central approval. They will also consider a proposal to move the PPA headquarters from Hyderabad to Rajamahendravaram (Bommuru), with a future shift to Amaravati under review.
The meeting will address interstate issues with Telangana, submergence concerns, drainage congestion, and protection works between Bhadrachalam and Manuguru. They will also review expenditures for 2023–24 and 2024–25 and seek approval for 27 new posts (18 regular, 9 outsourced).
