Polavaram Project

In a major development for Andhra Pradesh, the Central Government approved Rs 12,911 crores as additional funding to the State Government. The decision was taken by the Union Finance Ministry, after a meeting held between the Jal Shakti Department officials. The major announcement came as a boon to the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP Government, which was demanding funding for the construction of the Polavaram Project.