AP CM Jagan Reddy calls on Modi; discusses Polavaram project, state issues

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed several state issues, and reiterated the release of pending funds for the Polavaram irrigation project.

In the nearly 50-minute-long meeting held at Modi’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg, Reddy underlined that his state has already spent about Rs 2,900 crore on the Polavaram project so far, which the Centre has not yet repaid.

He said his government was facing resource crunch and requested the Centre to provide Rs 10,000 crore fund on an ad hoc basis for early project completion, official sources said.

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The Andhra Pradesh chief minister also sought early approval of the revised cost estimate of the Polavaram project pegged at Rs 55,548.87 crore.

In addition, the sources said he discussed the issues related to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and demanded inclusion of more beneficiaries in the southern state under the National Food Security Act, nod for 12 more medical colleges and allocation of mine ore and beach sand mineral areas to state-run Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC).

Later, Reddy had met Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and is also scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah later in the evening.

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However, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister has met Modi several times during the year, reiterating the above-mentioned demands.

(With Agency inputs)