MUMBAI: The Purna Barrage-2 (Nerdhamna), an irrigation project in Akola district, is turning out to be a money-guzzler. A fresh proposal has now pegged its cost at Rs 911 crore, a five-fold increase since the time the project was initiated at a price of Rs 182 crore six years ago. The initial project cost was based on a `tentative design'. The work was awarded to a joint venture company , SMS Infrastructure-D Thakkar Constructions. SMS Infrastructure is owned by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Sancheti. As reported by TOI earlier, the chief engineer, Amravati, had requested WAPCOS, a public sector consultant under the Union water resources ministry, to design the barrage as the state central design...
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