Union Minister on Polavaram project funds. YSRCP MP Vijaya Sai Reddy in the Parliament questioned on the funds sanctioned by the Central Government to the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh. Giving a written reply to Vijaya Sai Reddy's question, Jal Shakti Minister Bisweswar Tudu in Rajya Sabha said "The Finance Department has given clearance for the sanction of Rs 12,911 crore for completing pending works under phase-1 of thet Polavaram Irrigation Project on Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s request dated July 15, 2022"
He continued and added it was not proper to fix a time limit to complete the process. Elaborating further he said "Rs 10,911.15 crore has been sanctioned for completing the project and storing water at a height of 41.15 metres, while Rs 2,000 crore has been earmarked for repairs of the damaged diaphragm wall. On June 5, the finance department’s expenditure wing stated that it has no objection to the same"
The Minister for State Bisweswar Tudu said "State government had submitted the revised estimates of Rs 17,144 for completing the remaining works under phase-1 and measures have been taken to consider it." On TDP MP Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar’s query regarding the cost escalation, he said "Polavaram project was declared a national project under the AP State Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Central government has been reimbursing the expenditure on the irrigation component of the project since April 1, 2014, upon receipt of verified bills and recommendations from the Polavaram Project Authority and the Central Water Commission"
