Reacting to the recent jibe of Jagan Mohan Reddy on the progress of national irrigation project Polavaram, Devineni slammed YSR Congress President for blocking the Polavaram project just settle the political scores. The Minister further accused Jagan of encouraging litigations against the multipurpose irrigation project which ultimately resulted in the escalation of cost.
Devineni Uma Maheshwara Rao, who looks after the Water Resources and Irrigation department in Chandrababu cabinet reiterated that the project works will be completed by 2019. He also expressed satisfaction over the appointment of new contract agency Navayuga.