Reiterating that TDP government has been allotting irrigation contracts to its favoured few with inflated estimates, YSR Congress has demanded a white paper on the data of irrigation projects in the state.

"The projects are being awarded to companies owned by Party leaders. A member of the official committee, which has to finalise the contracts, had given a dissent note on the way proceedings are taking place. This shows the level of nepotism and corruption in the irrigation contracts," party spokesperson Vasireddy Padma told reporters on Friday.

It is not just the Kuppam branch canal contract, every project ranging from Handri-Neva, Galeru-Nagari to Pattiseema, the estimates were inflated and given to favoured contractors and at times on a single contract. "We demand a white paper on the data of irrigation projects during the 18 month term of Chandrababu Naidu, she said.

The estimate of Handri-Neva was increased from RS 194 crore to Rs 558 crore while the Rs 12 crore Galeru Nagari project, of which 90 % of the work was completed has been increased to Rs 110 crore and the contract was bagged by the company owned by TDP union minister. The same method was followed for Pattiseema and TDP did not make any effort to pursue the Centre-sponsored Polavaram project, she said.

Taking objection to Chandrababu’s remarks at Vijayawada while signing MoU with MNC Wal-Mart that the retail store would be taken to every village, she said, the rural economy would be badly affected with such a move. "YSR Congress has opposed the bill on FDI in retail market and it was TDP which has taken a dubious stand on the issue and the result is being seen now," she said.