Polavaram project: Andhra Pradesh govt seeks urgent nod to revised cost estimates

Making a strong case for getting final clearances from the Centre to the revised cost estimates for completion ofPolavaram projecton time, the has urged thePolavaram Project Authorityto play a proactive role in the removal of hurdles. The government also wanted thePPAto place all records before theJal Shakti ministryas well as the finance ministry to include water component in the total project cost.

The ministry of finance, in a Communication, has stated that claims of the state government should be restricted to the price level of 2013-14 only and thePolavaramProject Authority has to regulate the releases component-wise. Accordingly, it has worked out the component-wise eligibility for 2013-14 price level only.