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CHRONOLOGICAL BACKGROUNDER

OF POLAVARAM PROJECT 

  1. Original conceptualisation of project      by the then Madras Presidency  - July, 1941

 

  1. First survey of the project by Diwan Bahadur Venkata Krishna Iyer -  Sep'1942

 

  1. Preliminary investigation was taken up and the project was named as Ramapada Sagar (then its full reservoir level was proposed at 170 ft)           - Oct'1942                                                        

   4.    Another survey was conducted and height was proposed at 208 ft      -1944   

 

  1. A detailed investigation was done and it was proposed to keep height at 198 ft in the first phase and 208 ft in the second and final phase  1946-47

 

  1. Experts committee lead by then chief engineer N.Govindaraya Aiyangar decided to go for the two phase  project.  -1947

 

  1. Sir SV Rama Murthy proposed a Ramapadasagar scheme with 130 mts dam height and a 1500 MW.of power generation capacity, but it was not pursued due to geological reasons     -  1951   

 

  1. A technical committee headed by AC Mitra recommended a barrage at Polavaram to irrigate uplands    -1965

 

  1. Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal was formed   - April 1969

 

  1. AP government named the project as Polavaram and made a case before the tribunal for river control work at Polavaram   -1969

 

  1. AP presented a project report for Polavaram barrage with 145 ft height dam and two canals   -1970

 

  1. AP submitted another project report to the Central Water Commission for construction of earth-cum-rock fill dam at 150 ft height      -1978

                                                   

  1. Inter-state agreements with Karnataka, Maharashtra, MP and Orissa  with a dam height of 150 ft    - Aug 4,  1978  - July 11, 1979   -April 2,1980

                                                                                                                    

  1. Agreements placed before the Godavari Water Dispute Tribuna and finalised.      -   3.4.1980

 

  1. Detailed Project Report of Polavaram project completed in       1985 and submitted to the CWC in 1987

 

  1. R&R reports prepared through Centre for Evaluation of Socio
    Economic Studies.        -1996

 

  1. EIA -EMP prepared by Environment Protection Training &
    Research Institute based on data of 1996.       - 2002

 

  1. EIA-EMP updated by M/s AFC ltd, Hyderabad during 2005
    submitted to MEF.                                                                                    16.9.2005

 

  1. Application submitted to Ministry of Environment and
    Forests for site clearance.                                                                       23.3.2005

 

  1. The Expert Committee constituted by the MEF visited the
    project site.                                                                                              4-5.9.2005

 

  1. APPCB notified for public hearing to be held on 10.10.'05                10.9.2005

 

  1. Application for site clearance filed                                                       16.9.2005

 

  1. EIA submitted to MEF                                                                            16.9.2005

 

  1. Chief Engineer, Indira Sagar Project, wrote to Member Secretary    16.9.2005

Orissa Pollution Control Board seeking clearance

 

  1. MEF asks clarifications on EIA                                                              17.9.2005

 

  1. MEF gives site clearance.                                                                     19.9.2005

 

  1. Chief Engineer, Indira Sagar Project writes to District Collector,
    Malkangiri, Orissa seeking rehabilitation details                                    29.9.2005

 

  1. Public Hearing is held at five places: E Godavari, W Godavari,
    Khammam, Visakhapatanam and Krishna                                               10.10.2005

 

  1. AP Pollution Control Board grants consent letter to establish the project.                                                                                                  18.10.2005

 

  1. A power point presentation given in the Expert Committee
    meeting held at Ministry o Environment and Forest (MEF)                    19.10.2005

 

  1. Replies to the queries posed by the Experts submitted to MEF.         20.10.2005

 

  1. Ministry of Environment and Forest clearance.                                   25.10.2005

 

  1. Application for forest clearance.                                                          12.12.2005

 

  1. AP High Court hears a batch of writ petitions filed by some political parties, environmentalists, social activists and legal experts opposing the project and the judgment reserved                     -Feb/March, 2006         

 

   34. Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of Supreme Court advises AP government to stop  works of the project when it heard objections raised by tribal rights activists and environmentalists                 27.4.2006   

 

   35. AP Government complies with CEC suggestion and stops the project works                                                                                                                          -30.4. 2006

   36. Central Wildlife board gives clearance                                            10.7. 2006

     

   37.  The CEC of SC tours AP and visits the project site                       from 29.7.2006 to

             31.7.2006

 
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