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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Centre released Rs 1, 982 crore for Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram project through which of the following bank
A
RBI
B
SBI
C
Cooperative Bank
D
NABARD
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Polavaram Project is an under construction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in the Eluru District and East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. The project has been accorded National project status by the Central Government of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Early in 1941, Shri L. Venkatakrishna Iyer, the then Cheif Engineer for Irrigation, put up definite proposal for a storage Reservoir on the main Godavari River itself near Polavaram.

Detailed explanation-3: -Centre To Pay ₹15, 970 Cr For Polavaram Project | Amaravati News-Times of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Polavaram Project Environmental Impact Appraisal Report of 1985 expected 150, 697 people to be displaced in 226 villages. But the population of these villages according to the Census 2001 is much higher-236, 834.

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