Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Saturday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi to discuss, among other issues, the upcoming GST Council meeting in Madurai and funding aspects related to the second phase of Chennai Metro Rail project.
He told reporters: “We had a discussion with the Finance Minister today and also with other Finance Ministry officials yesterday. We sought a faster clearance from the Union government for the loan agreement with JICA and others for the Chennai Metro Rail project. They had asked for some details, which we have provided and we have been assured of faster clearances. The State has made its share of investment in the project,” he said.