Rajahmundry, April 21 -- Andhra Pradesh Minister for Water Resources Development Nimmala Ramanaidu has made it clear that 202 meters of new diaphragm wall of the Polavaram project has been constructed so far.

Addressing a press conference here on Monday, the Minister said that parallel to the diaphragm wall, the ECRF workers are also being carried out at the project. The diaphragm wall was destroyed by heavy floods due to the indifference of the YSRCP regime, he charged.

"The construction of a new diaphragm wall began on January 18 at an estimated cost of Rs 990 crore. The diaphragm wall construction works are being carried out expeditiously using two cutters and two grabbers. One more cutter will be available on April 30, and with this,...