Amaravati
AP means Andhra Pradesh. However, after the division.. AP got another name.. Amaravati and Polavaram. These two are key projects for the development of AP.. for the all-round development of all sections. It has been seen that such key projects have not progressed much in the last five years. The previous government, chanting the mantra of decentralization of development and saying that there is no need for the construction of a capital.. that the state can be led on the path of development in all sectors through three capitals.. has stalled the Amaravati project. The construction of the Polavaram project, which is the lifeline of another state, took only a very limited step during the previous government. Only 3-4 percent of the work in the construction of the Polavaram project was done during Jagan’s tenure. Furthermore, the Jagan government did not implement the R&R package for the displaced as promised. As if this was not enough.. the diaphragm wall was damaged due to the attitude of the previous government leaders.. officials.. Now the situation is that a new diaphragm wall needs to be constructed. This is Amaravati. The situation regarding the Polavaram projects was the same before the coalition came to power.
However, the TDP-Janasena-BJP alliance achieved a stunning victory in the 2024 elections. This has led to a movement in the construction of Amaravati and Polavaram projects. In this context, an interesting discussion is going on in the AP administration and political circles. It is said that a running race is now taking place between the ministers related to the Amaravati and Polavaram projects. Narayana and Nimmala are the ministers for both of these, which are the most important projects for the state. Who will complete the projects under their respective jurisdictions first. Which minister will bring a shape to these projects quickly. Who will dedicate these projects like growth engine and lifeline to the nation as soon as possible has now become a hot discussion. Nimmala is already in the front row in this running race. The construction work of the Polavaram project has already started. The work is also progressing rapidly. Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu confidently says that Polavaram will be completed by 2027. But the Amaravati project under Minister Narayana’s purview has not yet been fully launched. Although the Center has announced that it is ready to provide financial support for the construction of the capital, there is a lot of discussion that Minister Narayana has failed to activate it immediately. There is a lot of discussion that Minister Narayana has failed miserably in lobbying bankers. Another argument is that the re-launch of the Amaravati project has been delayed due to Narayana’s pressure to cooperate with some contractors.
Whatever the case may be, CRDA sources say that Amaravati has a chance of getting the project completed sooner than the Polavaram project. Even if the re-launch work is delayed, the Narayana team is confident that they will be the latest to start. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started the re-launch work, the funds and permissions for the Polavaram project are purely a matter for our country, but since Amaravati is linked to international organizations, it is said that it started a little late.
In this way, no matter who argues, the two ministers have shouldered very important projects. They want to get the work done, considering this not as a political matter but as a matter related to the state and its development. Experts also warn that if there is any negligence or difference in this, the people will never forgive those ministers.
