Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has recently said that the state government would complete the Phase-I of the mega Polavaram project on the Godavari River and release the water into the left canal by 2018. Polavaram Project is a multi-purpose irrigation project. The Centre has accorded national project status. The dam is under construction across the Godavari River located in West Godavari District and East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh state. With the assistance of the Centre, the state is hopeful to complete the first phase of the project in time