Polavaram National Irrigation Project has become the talking point with AP state government decided to cancel the existing tenders and call for reverse tendering. As AP government wants to call fresh tenders and start the process all over again citing that the Experts Committee found faults with previous government and its tenders.
Now, the issue has reached the Centre. Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has made some critical remarks against AP state government in Lok Sabha on Polavaram.
Gajendra Singh said the cancellation of tenders is very unfortunate. He opined that it will not only delay Polavaram Project, but he also opined that it will eventually increase the overall cost of Polavaram. He said it will be additional burden. Speaking in Lok Sabha, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "AP state government has cancelled the tenders of Polavaram. I feel it will be new obstruction to the construction of Polavaram National Irrigation Project. Cost escalation will also happen." He added that he is not sure when the project will be completed.
https://www.gulte.com/news/77678/Union-Minister-Faults-AP-Govt-on-Polavaram
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Polavaram National Irrigation Project has become the talking point with AP state government decided to cancel the existing tenders and call for reverse tendering. As AP government wants to call fresh tenders and start the process all over again citing that the Experts Committee found faults with previous government and its tenders. Now, the issue has reached the Centre. Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has made some critical remarks against AP state government in Lok Sabha on Polavaram. Gajendra Singh said the cancellation of tenders is very unfortunate. He opined that it will not only delay Polavaram Project, but he also opined that it will eventually increase the overall cost of Polavaram. He said it will be additional burden. Speaking in Lok Sabha, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "AP state government has cancelled the tenders of Polavaram. I feel it will be new obstruction to the construction of Polavaram National Irrigation Project. Cost escalation will also happen." He added that he is not sure when the project will be completed. https://www.gulte.com/news/77678/Union-Minister-Faults-AP-Govt-on-Polavaram