VIJAYAWADA: The Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh authorities has scrapped the contentious Polavaram-Banakacherla irrigation undertaking, which neighbouring Telangana has been opposing, and is planning a brand new one by utilising Godavari’s surplus water to make Rayalaseema area drought-free, stories Samdani MN. The Revanth Reddy-led Congress govt in Telangana has claimed the Banakacherla undertaking would deprive it of its rightful share in Krishna and Godavari river waters. It has additionally mentioned the Polavaram backwaters pose a critical inundation risk for its villages and infrastructure.‘AP in all probability revisited scheme as a consequence of Centre’s reluctance to fund it’ The brand new undertaking plans to take water from Polavaram to Nallamala Sagar, which is a part of the Veligonda undertaking in Prakasam district. The scheme is estimated to value Rs 58,000 crore as towards Rs 90,000 crore required for the Banakacherla undertaking. The water assets division has formally revoked all tenders referred to as for the detailed undertaking report. Sources mentioned Centre’s reluctance to fund the formidable Banakacherla scheme appeared to have prompted state govt to revisit it. As per the revised plan, the newest draft proposal has recommended pumping of water from the Polavaram undertaking to the Prakasam barrage and from there, a separate canal can be constructed to hyperlink it with the Nagarjuna Sagar’s proper canal. Then, water might be taken to Bollapalli reservoir close to Vinukonda and from there channelled instantly into the Nallamala Sagar reservoir, a key element of the continued Veligonda Challenge. Surplus flows might be diverted to the Somasila reservoir as wanted. Banakacherla part might be thought-about at a later stage, relying on the completion of the preliminary part. The shift displays a recalibration geared toward accelerating water safety for Rayalaseema whereas avoiding protracted delays and inflated bills, officers mentioned.