A breach in the Godavari bund, located upstream of the Polavaram dam in Andhra Pradesh, was caused by increased inflows and stagnant backwaters.
About the Polavaram Irrigation Project:
It is a multi-purpose irrigation project located in Andhra Pradesh near Polavaram village on the Godavari River.
Once completed, it will provide irrigation benefits, generate hydroelectric power, and provide drinking water.
It will make an inter-basin transfer to the Krishna river basin via its Right canal.
Indirect benefits include the advancement of pisciculture (fish breeding and rearing), tourism, and Urbanisation.
In 2014, the Union Government designated the project as a national project (under Section-90 of ).
The Godavari River flows from Trimbakeshwar near Nasik in Maharashtra to the Bay of Bengal.
Drainage Basin: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, as well as smaller portions of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Puducherry.
Tributaries includes: Pravara, Purna, Wardha, Manjra, Wainganga, Penganga, Pranhita, Indravati, Maner, and the Sabri.