CM likely to visit Polavaram in December first week

Vijayawada : Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to inspect the progress of Polavaram project works in the first week of December and release the schedule for the construction of new diaphragm wall and cofferdam, according to Minister for Irrigation Nimmala Ramanaidu.

Addressing a review meeting at the Secretariat at Velagapudi on Wednesday, the Minister said a website will be developed to monitor the daily progress of the Polavaram project works. He directed the officials to complete lining works of Polavaram canals.

The Minister also reviewed the progress of works of Handri-Neeva, Veligonda, Chintalapudi, interlinking of Godavari and Penna, Budameru and Godavari delta.

He said officials should see that the elections are completed peacefully for the Water Users Associations on December 8.

Special Chief Secretary (Water Resources) G Saiprasad, ENC M Venkateswara Rao and others were present.