Amaravati, Oct 22 The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday released Rs 600 crore additional funds for the mega irrigation Polavaram Project.
State Finance Department Secretary, Ronald Rose D, said the funds will be used to pay bills related to Polavaram Irrigation Project Left Main Canal (PIPLMC) and Polavaram Irrigation Project Right Main Canal (PIPRMC) under Single Nodal Agency – Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SNA-SASCI) funds.
“The Commissioner, Polavaram Project, is hereby issued a budget release order for an amount of Rs 600 crore as additional funds for the purpose of payment of bills relating to PIPLMC and PIPRMC under SNA-SASCI funds,” Rose said in a Government Order.
According to Rose, these funds are meant to ensure uninterrupted progress of works as per the scheduled programme.
Further, he issued two more GOs releasing Rs 200 crore each as additional funds to the Godavari Delta System, Dowlaiswaram and Krishna Delta System, Vijayawada, respectively.
The funds for Godavari Delta System are meant to clear bills related to the modernisation of the Godavari Delta System works during the financial year 2026-27 under SNA-SASCI.
The funds are also aimed at facilitating timely payments and ensuring the required progress of works as per the scheduled programme, Rose said.
The additional funds for the Krishna Delta System are also aimed at serving similar purposes, he added.
(PTI News)
