Polavaram project may pay for Centre-state rift

[TampaChinnodu]

Delay in providing funds could impact completion.

 The completion of the ambitious as well as prestigious Polavaram project is likely to be delayed beyond 2019 mainly because of the strained relations between the state and Union government.

VIJAYAWADA: The completion of the ambitious as well as prestigious Polavaram project is likely to be delayed beyond 2019 mainly because of the strained relations between the state and Union government. While one of the reasons being cited for the slow progress has been the non-approval of final cost estimates, the other one rests with the contractors who are still to submit a few designs are for their approval. There are a total of 42  designs involved in the spillway, ECRF dam and the gates. Of these, only 12 have been  submitted and approved by the Central Water Commission (CWC).

Of the remaining 30 designs of different components, 15 are stated to be at various stages waiting to get the approval. The remaining 15 designs are yet to be submitted by the contractors. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had earlier warned the contractors to submit the designs expeditiously. Objecting to the delay, Mr Naidu came down heavily on the irrigation department officials for having failed to follow up with the contractors and to persuade them to send the designs to CWC and gain approvals at the earliest.

 

 

Senior officials from the irrigation department  admitted that negligence had been because of the fact and the understanding that  TD was very much a part of the NDA and things would be sorted out anyway. Now, however, due to the present scenario, we have decided to expedite the works but we are skeptical of getting any cooperation from the Union government like we could have hoped to get earlier.

The officials believe that the project needs a strong political will and support from all quarters to be completed  in time. “In particular, it needs the support of the Union Government. We will try our level best to see that the project is completed within the anticipated time frame,”they added. Arranging funds for Polavaram is going to be a hurdle. As per the set target of providing water through gravity from Polavaram after the project completion in 2019, it is not more than 20 months which requires Rs 40,000 crore. Until the revised escalated cost estimates of Rs 58,319.06 crore is approved there is no chance of further funds being released for the project completion. So far the state government was reimbursed from  the Union government for the expenditure towards  the project. But now chances are bleak with the current relationship between the state and Union governments.

The expenditure incurred after declaring it as national project upto January 2018, has been  Rs 7,918.04 crore of which the amount reimbursed by Government of India up to February 9, 2018 is Rs 4,932.26 crore. AP state  is yet to get reimbursed for Rs 2,985.78 crore. Till the Centre approves the revised escalated cost estimates, the state government cannot get Rs 800 crore. Despite all these facts, during the virtual inspection on Monday, the Chief Minister reiterated that the project must  be completed by 2019 at any cost. On the other side, the officials are  stressed as it is impossible to do so without a strong political  backing as the project requires approval of escalated cost estimates for funds.

There are many other issues pending like the designs of spill channel, CC Blocks, bridge, hydraulic design of spill channel, design of soil improvement in clay in ECRF dam, protection of river banks, method statement for jet grouping, alignment of spill channel and pilot channel, stability of side slopes of spill channel in soil, earth dam gap III, coffer dam, training walls,  river sluice gates, design of NOF blocks, deep block stilling basin, design of stop log gates and design of gantry crane where some of the designs are still pending for submission from contractors, and some from CWC.

[Hydrockers]

state govt budget lo 12k cr allocate chesindi annaru? saripodha?

[TampaChinnodu]

1 minute ago, Hydrockers said:

state govt budget lo 12k cr allocate chesindi annaru? saripodha?

nope

[TampaChinnodu]

3 minutes ago, Hydrockers said:

state govt budget lo 12k cr allocate chesindi annaru? saripodha?

As per the set target of providing water through gravity from Polavaram after the project completion in 2019, it is not more than 20 months which requires Rs 40,000 crore. Until the revised escalated cost estimates of Rs 58,319.06 crore is approved there is no chance of further funds being released for the project completion. 

[psycopk]

Just now, TampaChinnodu said:

As per the set target of providing water through gravity from Polavaram after the project completion in 2019, it is not more than 20 months which requires Rs 40,000 crore. Until the revised escalated cost estimates of Rs 58,319.06 crore is approved there is no chance of further funds being released for the project completion. 

rehab costs pakkana pedite..dam construction will be done... 

[sattipandu]

ohh but @psycopk said no matter what polavaram will be finished by 2019 

is he making it up???

[Hydrockers]

Just now, sattipandu said:

ohh but @psycopk said no matter what polavaram will be finished by 2019 

is he making it up???

2019 elections roju varaku ade cehbtaru

[TampaChinnodu]

3 minutes ago, psycopk said:

rehab costs pakkana pedite..dam construction will be done... 

Can water flow without rehab ? 

Also isn't that 40k costs are excluding rehab costs ? 

[psycopk]

5 minutes ago, sattipandu said:

ohh but @psycopk said no matter what polavaram will be finished by 2019 

is he making it up???

 

3 minutes ago, Hydrockers said:

2019 elections roju varaku ade cehbtaru

[psycopk]

1 minute ago, TampaChinnodu said:

Can water flow without rehab ? 

Also isn't that 40k costs are excluding rehab costs ? 

dam construction complete aaite.. chalu first.. 

[TampaChinnodu]

5 minutes ago, psycopk said:

dam construction complete aaite.. chalu first.. 

What is the point in empty dam with out water ? Its surely big fail in planning. Thinking Center will set aside all other states development and give AP funds where they don't even have any big presence. 

CBN says he has so much vision. Doesn't he has vision and common sense to predict this scenario ? He claims him self to be that much expert.

[psycopk]

1 minute ago, TampaChinnodu said:

What is the point in empty dam with out water ? Its surely big fail in planning. Thinking Center will set aside all other states development and give AP funds where they don't even have any big presence. 

CBN says he has so much vision. Doesn't he has vision and common sense to predict this scenario ? He claims him self to be that much expert.

dam complete aaite automatic ga nila chestaru... oka limit datite rehab ki problem.. ipudu cbn kanauka finish cheyaka pote.. jaggadu 10years tesukuntadu.. 6months project ni..

[psycopk]

pulichintala.. 30tmc capacity... project ysr time lo compelte aaindi.. rehab ki monna cbn gov money ichindi.. 2016 lo apptike aa areas ni kali cheyincharu.. and gov inform chesindi local leaders ki.. I think same will happen for polavaram

[KATTIMAHESH]

18 minutes ago, psycopk said:

rehab costs pakkana pedite..dam construction will be done... 

PPT lona? leka realistic ga na?

[Aryaa]

Emundi as usual central meeda tosesi unna dabbul binami contractors thru 10gestaru