Polavaram Project: Andhra's 'Lifeline' to End Famines

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu affirmed the completion of the Polavaram Project by 2027, despite financial constraints. He emphasized its significance as a 'game changer' for the state, capable of ending famines by interlinking rivers. The central government has so far sanctioned Rs 12,157 crore.

In the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu declared the Polavaram Project as the state's fundamental asset, vowing its completion by 2027 regardless of existing financial issues.

Labeling it a 'game changer,' Naidu highlighted the project's potential to end famines through effective river interlinking in the southern state.

Naidu revealed that the Centre has contributed Rs 12,157 crore towards the Rs 55,000-crore venture, committing the remainder in two years. So far, Rs 2,900 crore has been disbursed.

(With inputs from agencies.)