Naidu reviews Polavaram works, stresses timely completion
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the progress of the Polavaram Irrigation Project, urging officials to meet deadlines for dam construction and rehabilitation. He emphasized the importance of completing infrastructure and resettlement efforts while exploring tourism development at the site.
Why it matters
The Polavaram project is a critical national irrigation asset; its timely completion is vital for regional water security and agricultural stability in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday reviewed the progress of the Polavaram Irrigation Project and directed officials to complete all critical works, including the remaining gaps in the Earth-cum-Rock Fill (ECRF) dam, rehabilitation measures and supporting infrastructure, within the stipulated timelines.
During a review meeting at the project site attended by senior officials, public representatives and representatives of the contracting agency, officials informed the Chief Minister that 89% of the civil works on the national project had been completed.
Mr. Naidu instructed officials to complete the remaining works on Gap-2 and Gap-1 of the ECRF dam on schedule. They informed him that the connectivity tunnel linking the right and left canals would be completed by the end of this month.
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