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Perspectives on Polavaram

Perspectives on Polavaram

A Major Irrigation Project of Godavari

by Vinod GoudS. Ramakrishna and Biksham Gujja
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/09/2006

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The proposed Polavaram dam, located in Godavari delta, is part of the major irrigation expansion programme of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, which includes 26 projects with an outlay of Rs. 46,000 crores ($10 billion). Controversies around major water infrastructure projects are not new in India, Polavaram being no exception. As river disputes in India are bound to take centre stage of national politics, and environmental issues are set to dominate public agenda in coming years, Polavaram project is sure to engage the attention of both common man and intellectuals/activists. ""Perspectives on Polavaram"" provides a platform to articulate diverse views on this mega irrigation project. This book is an effort to establish an informed dialogue on Polavaram based on mutual respect. Comprising contributions by eminent people from a wide cross section of the society and representing different interest groups, this 'first of its kind' publication attempts to bring together various perspectives on the Polavaram project.
ISBN:
9788171885787
9788171885787
Category:
Dams & reservoirs
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
30-09-2006
Language:
English
Publisher:
Academic Foundation
Country of origin:
India
Pages:
236
Dimensions (mm):
292x216x15mm
Weight:
0.7kg

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