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AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials to be well prepared to launch spillway concrete works of Polavaram project on December 30. He asked the officials to deploy additional men and machinery to prevent delay of concrete works, according to a press release.
Conducting a virtual inspection of Polavaram project works from AP Secretariat on Monday, the Chief Minister said officials should take the advice of experts to launch the concrete works. He said the progress of project works should be made available on Chief Minister dashboard.
The officials explained about the progress of spillway, approach channel and pilot channel works. Project superintending engineer Rameshkumar, present on the project site, said that there was 72 per cent progress in the works.
The officials informed the Chief Minister that the Nabard is likely to release funds for Polavaram project by December 26.
The Chief Minister said that Polavaram project area has great potential for eco tourism and asked the officials to prepare necessary proposals to promote tourism by designing accommodation, boating and heli tourism.
sarma.rs@thehindu.co.in
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