Hans News Service Polavaram

Ateam of trainee IAS officers visited the Polavaram Irrigation Project, one of India’s largest multipurpose irrigation projects, on Tuesday. As part of the AP Darshan Programme, the 2025 batch trainee IAS officers — Ch Sravan Kumar Reddy, Hari Om Pandia, Kshitij Aditya Sharma, Namrat Agarwal, Pawan Teja AR, Priya, Suyash Kumar, and Venkatesh Banna — visited the Polavaram irrigation Project, Polavaram hydro electric project and the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Scheme to gain firsthand knowledge of these major water infrastructure projects.

On the occasion, Polavaram Project Superintending Engineer (SE) Reddy Ramachandra Rao, Executive Engineer (EE) Balakrishna, Deputy Executive Engineer (DEE) Srinivas, MEIL Project General Manager A Gangadhar, and Deputy General Manager (DGM) Murali Pammi provided a comprehensive briefing on the project. They explained the objectives, design features, construction progress, engineering challenges, and the long-term benefits expected upon completion of the project.