AP High Court stops work on Polavaram

Vijayawada: A two-member division bench of the AP High Court on Friday issued an order to stop work on the Polavaram hydel power project until November 12.

The government had annulled the earlier contract awarded to Navayuga . Later, through reverse tendering, the government allotted the contract to Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited for both the irrigation and hydel power projects.

A single judge bench of the AP High Court issued an order earlier vacating the stay on taking up the Polavaram hydel power project, Navayuga filed a petition before a two-member division bench of the court.

The division bench issued an order to stop work on the hydel power project.