more-inCongress leader K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao has filed a PIL in the High Court contending that the Centre has abdicated responsibility on the Polavaram project and sought a direction to see that the entire expenditure is borne by New Delhi. He traced the history of bifurcation of the State and said the decision of the Centre to say that the rates prevailing in 2014 alone will be paid is not correct. He sought an interim direction for release of ₹3,800 crore. Dr. Rao also wanted the court to suspend the operation of orders issued in O.M.F.No.1(2)/PF-1/2014(Pt), dated September 30, 2016, of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and consequent Cabinet decision dated 15.03.2017 regarding the funding of Polavaram.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2017 18:45 UTC