Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his chambers in Parliament in New Delhi on Friday and urged him to expedite several issues related to Andhra Pradesh.
Reminding the Prime Minister that the Finance Ministry had already agreed to remove component-wise expenditure ceiling on the Polavaram project and release ₹12,911 crore for its first phase completion, the Chief Minister urged him to ensure Cabinet approval for the two pending issues.
He also urged the Prime Minister to release, on priority basis, ₹17,144 crore for speedy completion of the project’s first phase, the proposal of which was pending with the Jal Shakti Ministry.
