West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 19 (ANI): While visiting the Polavaram project site, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asked the officials to work hard to finish the irrigation project by 2018. Naidu stated that Rs. 32,000 crores are needed only for the displaced and for acquiring lands in the estimated total cost of Rs. 50,000 crores. He further said that the Centre has released Rs. 3,350 crores as of now and will give Rs. 3,850 crores soon for the irrigation project on the Godavari river in the state. While lauding the central government’s cooperation, he opined Polavaram can be the biggest project, next to Narmada project that can be dedicated to the nation. The CM reminded that he held reviews 53 times, and visited the site 18 times in person and said 40 gates are ready as of now and icon construction will be started in October. He said his government is trying to complete 28 irrigation projects in the next 100 days with an estimated cost of Rs. 13,000 crores.
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