Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) in-charge chairman Thakur Ram Singh visited the Polavaram hydro-power station on Monday to assess progress of the ongoing works. He was accompanied by commission member P Venkata Rama Reddy.
They inspected the canal system, designed to transport water from the Polavaram multi-purpose project to the power station, and other key structures including the service bay. AP Genco’s hydel division director Sujaya Kumar and Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) COO Satish Babu Angara explained the progress of the project to the APERC delegation.
Satish Babu said that they were committed to completing the project within the stipulated timeline while adhering to govt guidelines.
“We have designed 960 mw power plant at Polavaram project in eight units which are of 120 mw each. We have completed critical components and are progressing towards completing the project as per the schedule,” he added.
The MEIL COO also explained the progress of civil and electromechanical works that are being executed as per the approved plans.
Thankur Ram Singh expressed satisfaction with the project’s progress and asked the officials to continue the works with the same pace. AP Genco chief engineer (civil) Y Koteswara Rao, SEs Ramabhadra Raju, Ravindra Reddy, Chandrasekhar, EEs Hanuma, Prabhakara Rao, Bhimadhana Rao, Seetharam, Vapcos senior project manager Kolagani Murthy, Sankara Rao and others were present during the inspection.
