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Review of Prioritized Projects

Hon’ble CM conducted Review for Prioritized Projects

RECORD OF DISCUSSION

Date Monday, 5th

March 2018

Time 4.00 PM to 7.30 PM

Agenda Progress review on Prioritized projects by Hon’ble Chief Minister, A.P

Venue AP Secretariat, Velagapudi

Attendees

Shri Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, Hon’ble Minister, Water Resources

Shri M. Venkateswara Rao, EnC, WRD

Chief Engineer – Kurnool

Chief Engineer – Kadapa

Chief Engineer – Anantapur

Chief Engineer – Tirupathi

Chief Engineer – Ongole

Chief Engineer – North Coast

Director, Ground water department

SE, PPMU

Engineers from WRD

Engineers from Ground water department

Representative from APSRAC

Representatives from Vassar labs.

Consultants to APWRD

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Project / Topic Gist of discussion Action to be

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Projects completed

and ready for

inauguration.

Projects inaugurated out of 29 prioritized projects

1. Purushotha Patnam LIS inaugurated on 15th Aug’17.

2. Anicut across Sarada River inaugurated on 6th Sept’17.

3. Mutchumarri LIS inaugurated on 8th Sept’17

4. Kandaleru Left Canal LIS inaugurated on 12th Nov’17

5. Gandikota – CBR Lifts inaugurated on 3rd Jan’18

6. Siddapuram LIS inaugurated on 7th Jan’18

7. Modernisation of Yerracalva inaugurated on 8th Jan’18

8. Formation of Pogonda reservoir inaugurated on 19th Feb’18

Projects ready of inauguration

1. Pedapalem LIS

2. Chinasana LIS

3. Owk Tunnel (GNSS Phase - I)

4. Gorakallu Balancing Reservoir (Sri Narasimharaya Sagar)

5. Pulikanuma LIS

For information.

2 LMC

SE, LMC briefed Hon’ble CM about the status of woks at LMC and

informed that notices are issued to PKG 1, 4 and 5 contractors due to

slow progress.

Hon’ble CM instructed SE, LMC to present following details during

weekly review meetings

I. Agency-wise progress of works

II. Progress of the works during the week

III. Monthly program

IV. Action plan for structures and completion dates, structure-wise

SE, LMC

Detailed status and

action plan for all

structures in LMC to

be prepared by 12th

March’18

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3 116 days water

conservation drive

Hon’ble CM reviewed 116 days action plan and instructed WRD officials

to prepare department-wise action plan for taking up various activities

under Jala-Samrakshna-Udhayamam (116 days water conversation

drive). It was also discussed that drone surveys shall be done for

evaluating status of existing canals. Extensive report shall be prepared

by running drones all through the canals to assess the status of canals

in state.

Action plan shall be prepared district-wise and department-wise to

assess weekly progress.

WRD

Department-wise

action plan shall be

presented during 12th

March’18 meeting

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— Adavipalli reservoir — Kuppam branch

canal

— Nellore barrage — Sangam barrage

Adavipalli reservoir :

— CE, Tirupathi informed Hon’ble CM that the project will be

completed by 15th

March’18 though the planned completion date is

31st March’18.

Kuppam branch canal :

— CE, Trupathi informed Hon’ble CM that small bits of canal length,

each ranging from 50 to 200m length, total put together 1.961 Km

held up due to land acquisition payments and court cases.

— Collector, Chittoor district informed Hon’ble CM that INR 10.56 Cr is

required for completion of balance LA. Hon’ble CM assured that

required payment shall be cleared immediately and project should be

completed by targeted date – 30th

June’18

Nellore barrage :

— CE, Tirupathi informed Hon’ble CM that civil works shall be

completed by 31st March’18. Encroachments clearance for taking up

balance protection works and flood banks is in progress.

— CE, Tirupathi — Finance

department

CE, Tirupathi to ensure

— Completion of Adavipalli reservoir

by 15th

March’18

— Design clearances for Sangam barrage

by 15th

March’18

Finance department

shall release INR 10.56

Cr for LA bills at

Kuppam branch canal

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— Hon’ble CM instructed for completion of civil works by 30th March’18

and flood banks by 31st May’18

Sangam barrage :

— CE, Tirupathi briefed Hon’ble CM about the status of works at

Sangam barrage. Hon’ble CM interacted with the respective agency

and instructed APWRD officials to ensure all design clearances by

15th

March and agency to improve productivity and complete civil

works by 31st March’18 and balance works by 30

th June’18.

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— Marala & Cherlopally

reservoirs

— Madakasira branch canal beyond

Gollapalli reservoir

Marala reservoirs :

— CE, Anantapuram informed Hon’ble CM that case is running in

Supreme Court. It is expected to be finalized by 8th

Mar’18.

Cherlopally reservoir :

— CE, Anantapuram informed Hon’ble CM that the case is running in

Supreme Court and shall be finalized by 8th

Mar’18. It was also

discussed that Somandapalli railway crossing is completed but

additional side walls needs to constructed on upstream and

downstream side, as per requirement of Indian railways, to ensure

safety in case of water leakage.

— Hon’ble CM instructed that respective railway contractor shall attend

the review meeting on 12th

March’18

Madakasira branch canal beyond Gollapalli reservoir :

— CE, Anantapuram informed Hon’ble CM that LA Problem is solved is

Kirikera village and work is in progress. It was also discussed that

balance pumping station works shall be awarded to M/s MEIL under

60(C) since the existing agency - M/s IVRCL is under insolvency

proceedings by NCLT.

— Hon’ble CM instructed AP WRD officials to continuously follow up

for Land Acquisition Court Case at Demakethapalli for early

resolution.

For information

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Electricity supply for

Punganuru branch

canal

CE, Ananthapur informed Hon’ble that 16 pumping stations under

Punganuru branch canal are lacking timely power supply due to pending

payments with APTRANSCO & APSPDCL.

Hon’ble CM assured that payments shall be processed and issues shall

be sorted on immediate basis

For information.

7 Road works at SH 31

CE, Kadapa informed Hon’ble CM that SH 31 road works are under

finishing stage. 89 out of 90 structures are completed and balance one

structure – ROB is under construction by railway contractor.

Hon’ble CM interacted with respective railway contractor and

instructed that works shall be completed by 30th

April (extended from

initial planned completion date - 30th

March’18 as per the request of

contractor) without any further delay.

CE, Kadapa

Ensuring completion of

ROB works by 30th

April’18

8 Gandikota reservoir

(GNSS Phase I)

CE, Kadapa briefed Hon’ble CM about the status of works and it was

discussed that current storage of water is 4.45TMC. It was also

discussed that R&R problems in Muchumarri, Nedarpeta and Korrapudu

villages are being resolved by Revenue authorities by identified land for

and shifting PDF’s.

For information.

9 Pulakurthy LIS

CE, Kurnool informed Hon’ble CM that works are in progress as per

schedule. Laying pressure main pipeline is in progress and motors

erection shall be completed by 15th

March’18. Project shall be ready for

inauguration by 31st March’18.

CE, Kurnool

Erection of motors by

15th

March and project

inauguration by 31st

March’18

10 Gorukallu reservoir

CE, Kurnool informed Hon’ble CM that land required for balance bund

formation (3 lakh cum of earth work) is available with endowment

department. Though the land with endowment is dry land, AP WRD

shall compensate by providing equal area of wet land to endowment

department as it falls under 1.5km radius / lead.

Secretary,

Endowment

department

Immediately provide

necessary approvals

for handing required

land to WRD for

completion of

Gorukallu reservoir

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Hon’ble CM instructed that Endowment department secretary shall

meet on 6th

March and issue shall be cleared immediately.

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— Kandula Obulreddy Gundlakamma

reservoir

— Korisapadu LIS

Gundlakamma reservoir :

— JC, Prakasam and CE, Ongole briefed Hon’ble CM about status of

LA and R&R works and it was discussed that balance 21 farmers, not

cooperating for handing over land shall be vacated forcefully in the

interest of project completion, if required.

— CE, Ongole confirmed Hon’ble CM that project shall be completed

by 28th

March’18.

Korisapadu LIS :

— CE, Ongole and JC Prakasam briefed Hon’ble CM about various

alternate options to avoid existing LA issues. Hon’ble CM instructed

JC, Prakasam and CE, Ongole to explore various possibilities in all

respects and come up with best possible solution by 12th

March’18

CE, Ongole & JC

Prakasam

Completion of

Gundlakamma

reservoir by 28th

March’18

CE Ongole and JC

Prakasam to come up

with alternative

solution for resolving

LA issues at

Korisapaud LIS by 12th

March’18

12 Vamsadhara Stage II,

Pahse II

CE, North coast, Visakhapatnam updated status of works to Hon’ble

CM as follows

Package 87:

— Presently, 412 nos. of workmen (280 skilled &132 unskilled) are

working at site. The agency is to deploy another 150 workmen to

achieve the target productivity. The agency has been instructed to

increase resources for project completion on time.

— Hon’ble CM interacted with the agency and instructed that works

shall be completed in time under any circumstances, failing with the

agency shall be disqualified and blacklisted.

Package 88:

— Pending court case in WP 3192/2017 in respect of LA of Flood Flow

Canal U/S of inlet regulator cum DLRB at KM 26.330. The SDC, LA

CE, North coast

Visakhapatnam

Ensuring works

completion to enable 8

TMC water storage by

31st March’18 and

total project

completion by 30th

May’18

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Unit-IV, Srikakulam has been requested to take necessary action to

vacate the stay orders. The matter is in process.

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Hiremandalam reservoir :

— The agency has been instructed to increase resources to

achieve targets. Diversion Road Work is being carried out by

R&B Department, shall be completed by 31st March’18.

— Works of all 3 Packages to store 8.00TMC of water in

Hiramandalam Reservoir shall be completed by 31st March’18

and balance work store 19 TMC shall be completed by 30th

May’18

Hon’ble CM interacted with Collector, Srikakulam and advised to

complete LA activity at the earliest to complete reservoir and link canal

at the earliest.

14 Mahendratanaya

project

Collector, Srikakulam informed Hon’ble CM that project works are in

progress as per schedule and Tunnel approvals are awaited. It was also

discussed that R&R tenders shall be opened by 9th

March and shifting

of PDF’s is planned by 30th

April’18. It was requested that pending INR

14 Cr may be cleared

Hon’ble CM assured that pending bills for LA shall be cleared

immediately.

Finance

department

Clearing pending LA

bills of INR 14 Cr for

Mahendratanaya

project

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15 Tarakarama

Theertham project

Hon’ble CM instructed WRD to include Tarakarama Teertham project in

prioritized projects list. CE, Vijayanagaram informed Hon’ble CM that

project was initiated in the year 2006 but delayed to due to LA issues.

Subsequently, project has been divided into two packages in the year

2013-14 with administrative sanction of INR 471.3 Cr and storage

capacity of 2.76 TMC.

Current status of Package 1: 37% completed.

Current status of Package 2: 47% completed.

LA for Tunnel and Canal is in progress. Stage 2 forest clearances are

expected by May’18.

Hon’ble CM instructed that project shall be completed on time if

required by assigning new agencies.

EnC, AP WRD informed Hon’ble CM that proposal for deleting works

from existing agency for one package is under evaluation and might

require legal action against the agency.

Hon’ble CM instructed that a detailed status shall be presented with

action plan by 12th

March’18 meeting.

AP WRD

Inclusion of Project in

prioritized projects list.

Evaluation and

finalization of proposal

from agency to delete

works without legal

action and further

action plan to be

presented by AP WRD

during review meeting

on 12th March’18

16 Velugonda tunnels

CE, Ongole informed Hon’ble CM that administrative sanction from

finance department is awaited for revised estimated. Tunnel-I shall be

completed by 30th

Oct’18 and Tunnel-II by 31st March’19

Finance

department

Necessary

administrative

sanctions for

Velugonda tunnels

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Hon’ble CM instructed finance department to provide necessary

approvals at the earliest. It also discussed that WRD shall release

tenders immediately after finance department approvals.

shall be issued

immediately.

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— Swarnamukhi link

— Balaji reservoir

— Mallemadugu and Venugopal sagar

reservoirs

Swarnamukhi link :

CE, Tirupathi informed Hon’ble CM that estimated are under scrutiny

by government. Stage 1 forest clearances proposals shall be submitted

by 12th

March’18 and clearances are expected by 30th

June’18.

Balaji reservoir :

CE, Tirupathi informed Hon’ble CM that progress is slow due to

unavailability of soil. A special request has been sent to GoAP for

approval of extra lead since the required soil is unavailable within the

specified limits.

Mallemadugu and Venugopal sagar reservoirs :

CE, Tirupathi informed Hon’ble CM that agency has requested WRD to

pay INR 21 Cr directly to Energy department for diversion of HT lines to

take up balance works.

Hon’ble CM emphasized that only 9% of works are completed as on

date at Mallemadugu, and also there hasn’t been substantial progress

at Balaji reservoir project. It was instructed that action plan has to be

prepared to ensure projects completion by 31st Dec’18 and respective

forest officials shall attend review meeting on 12th

March’18.

CE, Tirupathi

Action plan for projects

completion by 31st

Dec’18

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18 Althurpadu LIS and

reservoir

CE, Tirupathi informed Hon’ble CM that estimates are under scrutiny

by finance department. It was also discussed that total value of

estimate is tentatively INR 1000 Cr.

Hon’ble CM instructed that tenders shall be called immediately for LIS

and reservoir.

SE, Nellore informed Hon’ble CM that most of the land out of 560 acres

required area is government land. Hon’ble CM instructed that land

acquisition and related details shall be presented during meeting on 12th

March’18.

JC Nellore and

SE Nellore

Detailed presentation

about land required for

Althurpadu LIS and

reservoir on 12th

March’18

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Inclusion of new

projects to prioritized

projects list.

Hon’ble CM instructed WRD officials to include following 21 projects to

existing prioritized projects list and focus on their completion.

1. Mahendra Tanaya project

2. Tarakaramateertham project

3. Uthara Andhra Srujana Sravanthi

4. Chintalapudi LIS project

5. Swarnamkhi – Somasila link canal

6. Balaji reservoir

7. Mallemadugu

8. Venugopala Sagar

9. GNSS Phase II – Kadapa project

10. HNSS widening project

11. Veligonda tunnels

12. Sompeta – Achampeta project

13. Ichapuram project

14. Bhiravatippa project

15. Perur project

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16. Kurnool tanks

17. Mulapalli project

18. Kuppam project

19. Vikuntapuram project

20. Godavari-Penna linking

21. Althurpadu LIS project

20 Measures to improve

ground water levels.

Ground water department and APSRAC presented analysis on existing

status of ground water levels at all the villages in the state. It was also

informed villages are being prioritized w.r.t ground water levels to take

up ground water improvement measures. Additional structures

requirement is under assessment to improve GW levels in villages

under top priority.

Hon’ble CM instructed that all measures shall be taken to ensure that

ground water levels are improved in all the areas of the state. A detailed

presentation shall be made during review meeting on 12th

March’18.

GW department

and APSRAC

Detailed presentation

on categorization of all

the villages in state

w.r.t to ground water

levels and proposed

measures to improve

GW levels by 12th

March’18

21 Study on water

management

Hon’ble CM instructed M/s Vassar labs to take up a detailed study on

world’s best water management systems to enhance water utilization

and management in drinking, agricultural and industrial sectors. Also, a

study needs to be done for utilization of treated water in urban areas.

It was also discussed that a works shop is scheduled during March’18

to enable other states officials to visit AP and learn water management

systems and technologies under implementation in AP.

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Hon’ble CM instructed that AP shall provide consulting support to other

states for water resource utilization and optimization if required. It was

discussed that special focus and care should be taken to ensure

protection of intellectual property of certain technologies / methods,

under implementation in AP.

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