Polavaram Project Authority CEO RK Jain gave a big shock to the AP government on its efforts to call for new tenders. He asked the YCP government to postpone the re-tendering till the Central Government took a final decision on the issue. In a tone of warning, Jain asked Jagan Team how proper coordination could be possible between technical experts of new contractors on the overall project design and execution.

Jain stated this in a letter to AP irrigation officials. He recalled their discussions held in Hyderabad on August 13 and asked why the state government is not taking Centre’s views into consideration. Jain’s fresh letter indicated the Centre’s critical stand. It’s for the first time that Jain talked about issues of coordinating and project design. As a result, AP’s lifeline irrigation project is landing in uncertainty. On his part, Minister Anil Kumar Yadav is taking Jain’s letter very lightly. He says that Jain is referring to the irregularities allegedly committed during Naidu regime. Anil Yadav is not talking about Jain’s cautionary request to postpone re-tendering.