TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. During this, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Minister of State Pemmasani also met PM Modi in Delhi along with Naidu.
This was the first meeting between the TDP chief and PM Modi after Andhra Pradesh was given special financial assistance in the Union Budget. According to TDP, CM Chandrababu Naidu raised several key issues during the meeting with PM Narendra Modi.
CM Naidu expressed gratitude for the announcements made for Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget. He reiterated his request for early action on some issues. Naidu requested that the proposal related to the release of funds for the Polavaram project be passed in the upcoming cabinet. This will help in utilizing the construction period and completing the project soon.
CM Naidu requested for early release of multilateral support as per the annual budget for works in Amaravati. He reiterated the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and requested support under it.
The CM also requested the release of funds under the Backward Region Grant for the development of districts in Rayalaseema, Prakasam and North Coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh.
CM Chandrababu Naidu has also raised the issue of Amaravati Capital and Back Region Grant Fund in front of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The two leaders also discussed the release of funds for capital works under Special Assistance for Capital Investment (SACI).
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)