Andhra Pradesh Government has come under pressure from different quarters to reconsider its decision to scrap the sub-contract given to Navayuga Engineering Company and call for reverse tendering or re-tendering for the construction of the mega Polavaram irrigation project on the Godavari. But then, Chief Minister YS jagan Mohan Reddy is adamant about and has decided to go ahead.
Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to go for the Reverse Tendering on 17th of this month. The remaining works in headworks and hydel project are valued at 5070 Crore will go for Reverse Tendering. The Notification for the new tenders will be out on Saturday. It has to be seen if the government will be able to manage some savings in this.
Polavaram Multi-Purpose Irrigation Project comes with a total capacity of 194 TMC which will irrigate about Five Lakh Acres over Two Crops Every year. The Project will also generate 960MW of Hydel Power which is the cheapest available power in the market right now. Hence the project is said to be very beneficial for the state and is treated as the 'Life Line'.
