Hyderabad, Jan. 8 -- The Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced that phase-I of the Polavaram major irrigation project being constructed on Godavari River with 100% central assistance would be completed by March 2027.

Speaking to reporters after conducting an aerial survey of the Polavaram project and inspecting the project works, the chief minister said the construction of new diaphragm wall [a horizontal concrete structure across the river bed on which earth-cum-rock fill (ECRF) dam is constructed] is nearing completion and it would be ready by February 15.

"The target has been set to all the phase-I works of the project by March 2027 to release water. The main dam works are nearing completion and emb...