Centre to call tripartite meet on Polavaram project

Last Updated: Friday, March 4, 2011, 15:22

The Centre will convene a meeting of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Chhattisgarh for expediting environment clearances for Polavaram irrigation and hydel project in Andhra Pradesh, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday.

Jagan begins `padayatra` for Polavaram irrigation project

Last Updated: Monday, February 7, 2011, 23:57

mer Congress MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a `padayatra` from Ravulapalem in East Godavari district demanding that the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project be taken up immediately.

APCC slams Jairam for notice against Polavaram

Last Updated: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 23:53

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee secretary, Kolanukoda Sivaji today criticised Union Forest and Environment minister Jairam Ramesh for issuing a notice to state government against Polavaram irrigation project.

BJD holds massive protest over Polavaram project

Last Updated: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 21:46

Sunday`s was the second rally the party organised in a tribal heartland this month.

BJD attacks Centre over Polavaram project

Last Updated: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 21:16

Slamming the Centre for supporting Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Orissa`s ruling BJD today said it would not allow even an inch of land to be used for the dam.

Red fear: Ministers to be fly to anti-Polavaram rally site

Last Updated: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 21:55

Orissa`s ruling BJD has decided that nine ministers who would take part in anti-Polavaram project rally scheduled to be held at Maoist-hit Malkangiri district tomorrow would fly to the venue.

BJD to hold rally against Polavaram project

Last Updated: Monday, September 6, 2010, 00:05

A day after Orissa govt moved to SC against Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, ruling BJD says to hold rally in Malkangiri.

Orissa moves SC against green nod for Polavaram project

Last Updated: Sunday, September 5, 2010, 01:05

The Orissa government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a go-ahead given by the union environment and forests ministry to an irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh.

Orissa not to allow land to be submerged by Polavaram

Last Updated: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 18:46

Hardening its stand against the controversial Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, Orissa government today said it would not allow land within the state`s boundary to be inundated due to the project.

Sonia backs AP demand for national status to Polavaram project

Last Updated: Friday, August 27, 2010, 23:26

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has assured Andhra Pradesh government that the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in the state would soon be conferred national status.

Environment Ministry gives green signal to Polavaram dam

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 22:54

The Environment Ministry has given its nod to divert over 3,000 hectares of forest land for the construction of mega Polavaram dam in Andhra Pradesh.

`Change in Polavaram project design will not be accepted`

Last Updated: Monday, June 14, 2010, 13:54

The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister B Satyanarayana has said that the change in the design of the Polavaram will not be accepted by the people of the district.