A minor slide was reported at the left side of the upper cofferdam of the Polavaram project on Friday morning. The affected portion measured about 10 feet in width and 7–8 feet in depth. Officials, who noticed the slide, immediately took up emergency works and reinforced the area on a war footing.
Currently, the Godavari water level at Polavaram stands at +28 metres. Engineer-in-Chief of the Water Resources Department officials say that the slide occurred only on the upper side and that there are no issues on the downstream side since the buttress dam has already been completed. They inspected the site and supervised the strengthening works.
