Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Jun 26 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu felicitated officials from the Water Resources Department for bagging 19 awards. Among the awards of national significance, Andhra Pradesh won a Platinum Award for ‘State of the Year in Irrigation’ and for the ‘Overall Water Resources Department’. The Polavaram Irrigation Project has reached an overall progress of 55.73%, officials reported to the Chief Minister during the 65th review of the project. 27.2% of the concreting for the spillway, stilling basin and spill channel is completed. CM Naidu said, “We want your support for rural development. Like police, you VRAs work round the clock. And you are key in resolving any kind of issues in villages. AP has won most number of SKOCH awards in various departments. Our irrigation department alone has won 19 awards. This is possible with hard work of all employees from top to bottom in all departments.”
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