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Stressing the need to get recognition of an iconic project to Polavaram, Naidu asks the officials to complete the project works on a war footing

Chandrababu Naidu's silence had put Andhra Pradesh's water needs and development at risk, says the leader of the main opposition party

Presenting the Budget for 2024-25, Sitharaman outlined a comprehensive plan that addressed key issues faced by Andhra Pradesh post-bifurcation.

Sources said Naidu, during the meeting, highlighted various ongoing projects in Andhra Pradesh that require urgent Central assistance

Now that the Polavaram project has come up downstream, the backwater effect is adding more to the grave threat.

AP had already given its commitment for the joint survey to assess submergence area.

Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to address longstanding concerns, including the crucial Polavaram Irrigation project.

Earlier during the day, Reddy attended the chief ministers' conference on leftwing extremism organised by the Union Home Ministry.

Stating that compensation too was not paid to the farmers, he said that no efforts were made to resolve the disputes with the neighbouring states.

State government has asked the Polavaram Project Authority to ensure free flow of flood water at the Polavaram project

State government urged the Central Water Commission to direct the concerned to commence the survey with or without the involvement of AP

Joint survey on impact of project’s backwaters in TS has to be conducted before monsoon

CWC held a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the effects on the backwaters of Godavari River due to the construction of Polavaram Project

YS Jaganmohan Reddy noted that the yellow media had come out with false reports saying that Polavaram works were done by Chandrababu naidu

YS Jaganmohan Reddy noted that even nine years after Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation, several issues were still pending in his memorandum to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The CWC has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to cooperate with the joint survey.

Engineers-in-Chief of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh are slated to attend the meeting.

The survey would ascertain the extent of submergence areas in Telangana if the water in Polavaram was maintained at full and minimum reservoir levels from July to September.

The proposals were sent to Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, to release Rs.5,036.32 crore for Polavaram.

Special Chief Secretary(Irrigation) Rajath Kumar has asked the Expert committee on Polavaram back water asked to submit report by Nov 6