Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday directed officials to expedite the Polavaram project and complete it ahead of the 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu, a once-in-12-years mega river congregation likened to the Kumbh Mela.

At a review meeting at the Secretariat, Naidu instructed officials to secure all necessary clearances from the Central Water Commission and the Union Water Resources Department, stressing that the quality of works must not be compromised.

“Naidu has directed officials to expedite the Polavaram project works and ensure their completion before the 2027 Godavari Pushkarams,” a press release said.

The chief minister said all works—including diaphragm walls, buttress dam, main dam, right canal tunnel, approach channel, head regulator and irrigati

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