The Andhra government sought the assistance of foreign experts as the actual loss to the project caused in the past five years could not be assessed.
Polavaram dam under construction. (Creative Commons)
A team of experts from the US and Canada visited the site of the Polavaram project on Sunday, 30 June, to study the damages in the project and suggest remedial measures. According to a release, the state government took their assistance as the prevailing situation is such that the actual loss caused in the past five years could not be assessed.