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Naidu Unveils Data-Driven Water Plan, Sets Two-Year Target for North Andhra Irrigation

The chief minister outlines funding to back fixed timelines, including river links plus a rebuilt Polavaram diaphragm wall by December 2025.

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Overview

  • The government set a two-year deadline to finish pending North Andhra projects, with an estimated Rs 2,400 crore and over Rs 1,000 crore allocated each year.
  • Naidu said the state will spend over Rs 70,000 crore between 2024 and 2029 to complete irrigation works, noting Rs 12,454 crore spent in the past year.
  • Polavaram milestones include Rs 1,000 crore to reconstruct the diaphragm wall by December 2025 and a target to complete the overall project by December 2027.
  • The plan centers on a ‘One State–One Water’ policy with sensors to map reserves, data-driven decisions, intra-state river interlinking and MLA stewardship of minor tanks.
  • Despite a 2.1% rainfall deficit, officials reported 94% reservoir storage holding 1,040 TMC, groundwater reserves at 697 TMC and soil moisture capacity at 84%.