Amaravati: Brushing aside the false allegations on the Polavaram project, the Minister for Irrigation Ambati Rambabu said that a section of media with the support of opposition parties has been publishing baseless articles to mislead the public. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, the minister said that a section of media has been putting up baseless articles and
CM YS Jagan Reviews AP Irrigation Projects May 28, 2021, 17:43 IST
AMARAVATI: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting on the progress of Polavaram works and other priority irrigation projects at camp office here on Friday.
Polavaram Project
Explaining the progress of works of Polavaram project to the Chief Minister, the officials said 91 percent of spillway concrete works were completed and the remaining works will be done by June 15. They said 42 radial gates are erected and pending 6 gates will be completed soon and added that remaining 14 hydraulic cylinders will reach very soon from Germany. The officials siad they have lifted all the gates to release upcoming flood water. They said the works of spill channel will reach safe stage by May end. They said the gaps in upper coffer dam were closed and difficult works regarding it are also completed. They said 1,2 reaches of coffer dam to targetted height will be completed by end of June and 3,4 reaches of coffer dam to targetted height will be completed by end of July. The Chief Minister directed the officials to expedite the works related to lower coffer dam.