Polavaram project completion by 2027; TG too will benefit, says AP CM
Says no loss for anyone through Polavaram project as 3,000 tmc of water flowing waste into sea
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that they never opposed Telangana using the surplus waters and the multipurpose Polavaram project will benefit both the Telugu-speaking States. Addressing a review meeting with Ministers, Secretaries on GSDP, RTGS and pattadar pass books, the Chief Minister made it clear that Polavaram project will be completed by June 2027 before Godavari Pushkaram.
Naidu said if once Polavaram project is completed, there is possibility of supplying water to Rayalaseema through Nallamala Sagar. He said there is further scope to supply surplus water to Telangana too.
Stating that he never objected to Kaleswaram project, he said there is no loss for anyone through Polavaram project as 3,000 tmc of water flowing waste into sea.
The Chief Minister said that Andhra Pradesh attracted huge investments through implementation of speed of doing business and speed of delivering governance.
Lauding the team spirit of officials for achieving 12.05 per cent growth rate last year, he stated that 11.28 growth rate was achieved in first half year. This year against national average growth rate at 8.7 per cent, he asked the officials to work hard to reach the target of achieving 16 per cent growth rate.
He said the total land survey will be completed by 2026 and land registrations will be made tamper-proof using technology and by linking with EKYC.
He advised the officials to bring awareness among people on the good works taken up by the government as some people are trying to politicise every thing.
He said that some persons not even not spared God and trying to politicize issues of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. He said that "we are able to save Visakha Steel Plant which was revived with Rs11,440 crore Central assistance.
Andhra Pradesh turned a destination for investments and as per the Bank of Baroda report 25 per cent investments in the country were bagged by the State alone.
Over 16 lakh youth will get employment opportunity when all the investments materialised. In a major breakthrough Google came forward to set up AI data centre with an investment of 15 billion dollars in Visakhapatnam. Quantum computer will be a reality from Amaravati within six months. In addition through power sector reforms the power purchase cost reduced by 1.19 paise per cent.
In water resources also the state is able to store 970 tmc of water in various reservoirs.
The Chief Minister said the coalition government is marching forward balancing welfare-development and good governance.
He said that AP stands ahead in implementation of welfare schemes and set a milestone by distributing Rs50,000 crore social pensions in 18 months period.
