New Delhi(Rights Media): Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu explained to Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil on the progress of the Polavaram project and the details of the Jal Jeevan Mission–Amarajeevi Jaladhara works recently taken up at a cost of Rs 30,000 crore. The Chief Minister urged the Union Minister to ensure timely release of funds for both the projects.
As part of his two-day visit to Delhi, the Chief Minister met C.R. Patil and explained on Polavaram works progressing at a fast pace with the objective of completing the project and dedicating it to the nation by the time of the next Godavari Pushkarams.The Chief Minister also urged the Union Minister to resolve several long-pending issues concerning Odisha and Chhattisgarh. He requested the permanent withdrawal of the Stop Work Order issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in connection with the pending public hearings for the protective embankments to be constructed in Odisha and Chhattisgarh as part of the Polavaram project. Though the order is currently in abeyance, the Chief Minister sought its permanent withdrawal.He urged the Union Ministry to coordinate with the governments of Odisha and Chhattisgarh and persuade them to expedite the public hearing process.
The Chief Minister also suggested convening a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh under the chairmanship of the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said the issue could be resolved amicably in the larger interests of all three States through mutual cooperation, coordination and a spirit of give-and-take.
