Hyderabad sources have stated that when speaking to reporters the party senior leader Botsa Satyanarayana said, "The state has revised the estimates of Polavaram project solely to benefit the contractors in lieu of kickbacks. But, now the same TDP government is blaming the contractors for the delay, which is ridiculous. The company which was given the contract has a shady background. It was given only because the owner of the company happens to be the Party MP”.
Meanwhile with the deadline fast approaching, the State Government is trying to cover up its inefficiency by shifting the blame on the contractors. The Polavaram multi-purpose project is entirely a Central scheme as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act. But, it was taken over by the State Government after Chandrababu Naidu had pitched in and gave the contract to his coterie for kickbacks.
Botsa said "They demand that the Centre order a comprehensive inquiry by CBI on the funding, spending and the progress of work on Polavaram project and the Centre has assured to pay the rates of the previous date while the cost escalation has been manifold”.
