Foreign experts review soil stabilisation works at Polavaram project for second day
Hyderabad: The Polavaram project inspection by a team of foreign experts continued for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with the delegation closely examining soil stabilisation and embankment works at the main dam site.
The expert team, comprising international specialists Sean Hinchberger, David B. Paul, and Gianfranco De Cicco, inspected soil stabilisation works at Gap-1 of the main dam. They assessed soil strength and consolidation by excavating portions of the compacted area and entering the pits to physically examine stability levels.
At another location, the experts observed the process of embankment soil placement and the methods adopted for strengthening it. They also closely monitored the degree of compaction achieved after rolling the soil using heavy rollers, officials said.
Earlier in the day, the foreign experts held detailed discussions with officials from the Central and State Water Resources Departments and representatives of the construction agency MEIL (Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited). The meeting focused on clarifying observations and doubts raised during the first day of the field visit.
Polavaram project inspection includes technical review of Gap-2 design
Detailed discussions were also held on the design and configurations of Gap-2. Officials from the State Water Resources Department and MEIL presented technical inputs and data collected during construction and field inspections.
State Water Resources Department Advisor M. Venkateswara Rao, Engineer-in-Chief K. Narasimha Murthy, Polavaram Project Superintending Engineer R. Ramachandra Rao, MEIL General Manager A. Gangadhar, and Deputy General Manager Murali Pammi explained various technical aspects to the expert team.
The delegation also included Central Government officials Sarabjit Singh Bakshi, Manish Rathore, Gaurav Tiwari, and Hemanth Gautham; CSMRS officers Manish Gupta and Ravi Agarwal; CWPRS representative V. S. Rama Rao; Polavaram Project Authority Member-Secretary M. Raghuram; Director K. Shankar; and NIRM Director Ajay Kumar Naitani.
Officials said the expert team reviewed the explanations and data provided, along with their independent field observations, and resolved technical queries related to the Polavaram project inspection.
