AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy meets PM Modi; discusses Polavaram project, state issues

PTI

December 28, 2022 / 02:44 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy connected Wednesday called connected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed respective authorities issues and reiterated the merchandise of pending funds for the Polavaram irrigation project.

In the astir 50 minute-long gathering held astatine Modi's residence astatine Lok Kalyan Marg here, Reddy underlined that his authorities has already spent astir Rs 2,900 crore connected the Polavaram task truthful acold which the cardinal authorities has not yet reimbursed.

He said his authorities is facing assets crunch and requested the Centre to supply Rs 10,000 crore money connected an advertisement hoc ground for aboriginal completion of the project, authoritative sources said.

The Andhra Pradesh main curate besides sought aboriginal support of the revised outgo estimation of the Polavaram task pegged astatine Rs 55,548.87 crore.

Besides this, the sources said helium discussed the issues related to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and demanded inclusion of much beneficiaries successful the confederate authorities nether the National Food Security Act, motion for 12 much aesculapian colleges and allocation of excavation ore and formation soil mineral areas to state-run Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC). Later, Reddy besides met Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. He is scheduled to conscionable Union Home Minister Amit Shah aboriginal successful the evening.

The Andhra Pradesh main curate has met Modi respective times during the year, reiterating the supra mentioned demands.