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Centre Government To Sanction Rs 12,911 Crore For Polavaram Project In Andhra Pradesh: Official

Andhra Pradesh is at the peak of its development. The Central government has agreed to sanction Rs 12,911 crore to the state for completing the first phase of the Polavaram Project, an official statement from the state government said.

The union finance ministry has issued a memorandum approving this quantum of funds, officials said.

According to the official press release, it said, “This is a result of the unrelenting efforts, negotiations and consultations by the chief minister with the Centre.”

Govt. sanctioned Rs 12,911 crore

The sanctioned amount of Rs 12,911 crore also includes Rs 2,000 crore to cover the extra expenditure caused by the allegedly faulty construction of the diaphragm wall built by the TDP government, the official said.

Officials said that the finance ministry has sent this memorandum to the union water resources ministry, including offering exemption from compound payment of bills as it is causing project delay.

CM Reddy visited the project site

Moreover, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy personally visited the project site and comprehensively examined the progress of the dam works, directing irrigation officials to complete the repairs of the damaged diaphragm wall at the earliest for speeding up the main project works.

Also, the CM instructed officials to develop the project site as a favoured tourist destination by constructing a hotel and providing other amenities for visitors, including building a bridge at Polavaram.

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Media creating ruckus

CM Reddy criticised a section of the media for allegedly exaggerating the state of cracks in the guide wall and creating a “ruckus about small damage”.

Meanwhile, officials explained that the designs of the guide wall have been approved by the Central Water Commission (CWC) which has been informed of the cracks, whose repairs will be undertaken as per the technical body’s suggestions.

They also apprised the Chief Minister that works related to 48 radial gates, river sluice gates, tunnel work at the powerhouse, vibro compaction and sand filling at gap 1, as well as transportation of sand to the Earth-Cum-Rock-Fill dam at gap 2 area have been completed, while the approach channel works are nearing completion.

Furthermore, the chief minister has been informed that all repairs to the diaphragm wall will be completed by December, including increasing the height of the upper cofferdam.

Alina Khan

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