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Polavaram reaches 55.90% completion, 6.1% in last eight months of NDA govt
The New Indian Express Vijayawada
|April 04, 2025
THE Polavaram Irrigation Project has reached 55.90% completion as of February 2025, marking a significant increase from 38.21% in May 2019.
THE Polavaram Irrigation Project has reached 55.90% completion as of February 2025, marking a significant increase from 38.21% in May 2019. Official data highlights a stark contrast in progress between the previous YSRCP regime (June 2019-May 2024), which recorded an 11.58% advancement at an annual rate of 2.32%, and the current NDA government's pace of 6.11% in just eight months (June 2024-February 2025), averaging 0.76% per month.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, during a review meeting on March 27, attributed the current surge to efficient governance while criticising the YSRCP for delays and financial mismanagement.
Project component breakdowns reflect these disparities. Civil works rose from 71.93% in May 2019 to 75.77% under YSRCP (3.84%), then climbed to 78.56% with a 2.79% boost since June 2024.
This story is from the April 04, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vijayawada.
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