Piqued Chandrababu Taunts BJP to Take Over Polavaram Project
By Express News Service Published: 10th March 2016 07:35 AM Last Updated: 10th March 2016 07:35 AM
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HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu made it clear that he is ready to hand over the construction works of Polavaram irrigation project to the Centre, if the latter wants.
Following the pinpricks by BJP floor leader VishnuKumar Raju over the escalation of project cost by the present contractor, an irate Naidu said, “If the BJP is ready to take over the project, I am ready to hand over its construction to the Centre. The BJP leaders should think twice before joining the chorus with Leader of Opposition while making allegations against us over Polavaram issue.”
Earlier, Leader of the Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wondered why the TDP Government was constructing the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project by spending Rs 1,600 crore, when it is sure of completing the Polavaram project by 2018.
“I don’t understand why the State government allowed the contractor of the Polavaram project to escalate the project cost.
The contractor is taking up the project works at a snail’s pace.
The State Cabinet has authorised the contractor not only to increase the project cost but also to nominate his choice of sub-contractors.
This itself indicates that the government is doing all this for the sake of kickbacks,” Jagan alleged.
Then he further said the State government had allotted the contract works of Package-7 of Polavaram Right Main Canal to a TDP leader’s company by cancelling the contract given to the L&T company, that too at a much higher price.
“After cancelling the Rs 23-crore contract awarded to L&T, the Government allotted the same to Bollineni Seenaiah company, owned by an ex-MLA of the TDP, at a cost of Rs 74 crore.
Even chief secretaries are wary of affixing their signature on the proposal. Is it not being done for taking bribes and looting public money?” the YSRC chief thundered. Later BJP leader Vishnukumar Raju too sought an explanation from the State government .
Naidu to attend meet on Polavaram in New Delhi today
According to Irrigation minister Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao, chief minister Naidu would take part in a high-level meeting to be held in Delhi on Thursday to clear hurdles for the construction of Polavaram project. The meeting will be held under the chairpersonship of Union water resources minister Uma Bharti. “The agenda of Thursday’s meeting is to finalise a rehabilitation package worth Rs 1,500 crore to the people likely to be affected by the project.” Sources said that after taking part in the meeting, Naidu would leave for London to attend an investors’ meet.
By Express News Service Published: 10th March 2016 07:35 AM Last Updated: 10th March 2016 07:35 AM
Email0
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu made it clear that he is ready to hand over the construction works of Polavaram irrigation project to the Centre, if the latter wants.
Following the pinpricks by BJP floor leader VishnuKumar Raju over the escalation of project cost by the present contractor, an irate Naidu said, “If the BJP is ready to take over the project, I am ready to hand over its construction to the Centre. The BJP leaders should think twice before joining the chorus with Leader of Opposition while making allegations against us over Polavaram issue.”
Earlier, Leader of the Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wondered why the TDP Government was constructing the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project by spending Rs 1,600 crore, when it is sure of completing the Polavaram project by 2018.
“I don’t understand why the State government allowed the contractor of the Polavaram project to escalate the project cost.
The contractor is taking up the project works at a snail’s pace.
The State Cabinet has authorised the contractor not only to increase the project cost but also to nominate his choice of sub-contractors.
This itself indicates that the government is doing all this for the sake of kickbacks,” Jagan alleged.
Then he further said the State government had allotted the contract works of Package-7 of Polavaram Right Main Canal to a TDP leader’s company by cancelling the contract given to the L&T company, that too at a much higher price.
“After cancelling the Rs 23-crore contract awarded to L&T, the Government allotted the same to Bollineni Seenaiah company, owned by an ex-MLA of the TDP, at a cost of Rs 74 crore.
Even chief secretaries are wary of affixing their signature on the proposal. Is it not being done for taking bribes and looting public money?” the YSRC chief thundered. Later BJP leader Vishnukumar Raju too sought an explanation from the State government .
Naidu to attend meet on Polavaram in New Delhi today
According to Irrigation minister Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao, chief minister Naidu would take part in a high-level meeting to be held in Delhi on Thursday to clear hurdles for the construction of Polavaram project. The meeting will be held under the chairpersonship of Union water resources minister Uma Bharti. “The agenda of Thursday’s meeting is to finalise a rehabilitation package worth Rs 1,500 crore to the people likely to be affected by the project.” Sources said that after taking part in the meeting, Naidu would leave for London to attend an investors’ meet.
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