Polavaram district
Coverage of Polavaram district in the Nexus archive.
- Two women in flood-hit Polavaram dist. give birth to two girl babies
Two women in flood-affected Polavaram district gave birth to two girl babies. A total of 149 pregnant women were relocated to nearby government hospitals due to Sabari and Godavari floods since August 1.
- Two months’ ration distributed to flood-hit families in Polavaram district
Two months' ration was distributed to flood-affected families in Polavaram district. At least 77 villages were impacted by the Sabari and Godavari floods, with ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts.
- 32,000 evacuated in Polavaram district as Godavari, Sabari begin to recede
32,000 people were evacuated in Polavaram district as the Godavari and Sabari rivers began to recede. V.R. Puram and Kunavaram mandals, near the Sabari-Godavari confluence, are the worst hit, with over 11 lakh cusecs of water being released into the sea at Dowleswaram.
- 24,000 people affected as Godavari, Sabari rivers remain in spate in Polavaram district
24,000 people are affected by flooding in Polavaram district as the Godavari and Sabari rivers remain in spate. No casualties have been reported, but 1,683 people have been evacuated, 44 road links remain cut off, and relief operations are ongoing.
- Godavari, Sabari villages face submergence threat; 32 Konaseema islands affected
Floods caused by the Sabari and Godavari rivers have submerged 189 villages in the Polavaram irrigation project area of Polavaram district. The affected region includes 32 islands in the Konaseema area and the villages of Godavari and Sabari.
- 200 schools in tribal pockets of A.P. will get permanent buildings in a year, says Lokesh
200 schools in tribal pockets of Andhra Pradesh will receive permanent buildings within a year. Over 1 lakh students have returned to government schools from private schools in the past two years, according to a ministerial statement at a parent-teacher meeting in Polavaram district.
- Five persons, including three women drowned in Godavari river while fishing in Polavaram district
Five persons, including three women, drowned in the Godavari river while fishing in Polavaram district. The individuals identified are Lakshmi, Bharathi, Suseela, Balaraju, and Ramesh, who were using hand-held fishing nets at the time.
- AP government to allow homestays on Gudisa grassland in Polavaram district
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to introduce homestays on Gudisa grassland in Polavaram district, which is home to over 100 Konda Reddi tribals and Green Munia bird species. A tourism plan is being developed to allow night-stay facilities on the grassland.