The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to flag the creation of infrastructure such as roads in the three capitals proposed by it at a meeting with the Union Home Secretary Ajay K. Bhalla slated for November 21 (Tuesday). The government would also drive down the message at the meeting that injustice was meted out to Andhra Pradesh post- bifurcation.
“Ask the Centre to release funds for development of infrastructure such as roads in three capitals announced by the State government as part of its plans for decentralised development of the State,” Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said at a preparatory meeting on institutions listed under 13th Schedule of the A.P. Reorganisation Act, 2014, held at his camp office at Tadepalli on November 20 (Monday).
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that several assurances were given to the residual State in the A.P. Reorganisation Act, 2014 as it would suffer heavily with Hyderabad city, equipped with all basic infrastructure like roads, educational institutions and industries, going to Telangana. “However, the assurances remain on the paper as of now. Raise the issue and suggest to the Centre that it should pay extra attention to the State and expedite the fulfilment of the promises during the bifurcation,” the Chief Minister told the officials.
