₹681 crore proposed modernisation works of Godavari Delta System, says Minister

Water Resources Minister N. Rama Naidu poses for a photo with folk dancers at Bhimavaram in West Godavari district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Minister of Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu on Saturday (August 15, 2026) said that modernisation works worth ₹681 crore have been proposed for the headworks of the Godavari Delta System in the Godavari region.The Minister hoisted the national flag during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Bhimavaram in West Godavari district. In his address, Mr. Rama Naidu stated that the Water Resources Department is awaiting administrative approval for the proposal regarding the headworks modernisation project.“The modernisation of the entire Godavari Delta irrigation system, which spans Kakinada, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godav