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dated February 16, 1957: Ramapadasagar project

A survey of the Rs. 80-crore Ramapadasagar project in Andhra Pradesh is now being undertaken by the Government of India at the instance of the State Government. The project envisages the construction of a dam across the Godavari with Ipur as the base town and a barrage at Polavaram from where the right and left bank canals will take off. The water-spread of the reservoir will be about 1,000 square miles. A distinguishing feature of the project is said to be that the canal system from Polavaram will be extended right up to Visakhapatnam harbour. Since the canal width will be about 20 feet, barges can easily pass through it, thus affording opportunities to develop the navigational facilities. The network of navigable canals will also be extended to the hinterland providing facilities for easy and direct transport of coal from Singareni, marble available in Khammam area and timber from Central Godavari region.

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