The Polavaram Project in Andhra Pradesh is presently surrounded with flood waters. The water level in the project is about 28 meters.<br />''<br />'' The flood level has been rising in the Godavari river following downpour in the upstream areas in Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. There has been a heavy rain fall in East and West Godavari and Krishna Districts during the past four days.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Several areas in and around Devipatnam are submerged with flood waters. Road communication remained cut off to many tribal habitations above and downstream of Polavaram Project as the backwaters increased. District Administration has arranged boat facility in those inaccessible areas from Gandipochamma Temple near Polavaram in West Godavari District. AIR correspondent reports that at least 1,12,000 cusecs water has been released by lifting the Polavaram Dam gates near the Spill way by last evening. </span><br />