VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ruled out any chance of reducing Polavaram dam height from its approved height of 45.72 meters and assured to release water for cultivation of crops from both right and left main canals for the kharif season in 2022.
Replying to a discussion on Polavaram irrigation project in the Assembly here on Wednesday, he stated that they require additional funds to the tune of Rs. 37,883 crore, including Rs. 26,585 crore for land acquisition and for implementation of resettlement and rehabilitation; Rs. 7,174 crore for all civil works and Rs. 4,124 crore for the power project and added that if the cost of the whole project is estimated at Rs. 55,548 crore, so far Rs. 17,666 crore has been spent on its execution and Rs, 37,885 crore was required to complete the whole project by end of next year.
The Chief Minister explained in detail the cost to be incurred for land acquisition and also for implementation of R and R by saying that if…