Revanth meets Modi, seeks funds for irrigation project

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy, along with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Tuesday and requested him to accord national project status to Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme and release the funds due to the state.

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In their half-an-hour meeting with Modi, they explained the financial situation of the state and also informed the PM that a white paper on state finances was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. This was the first time that Revanth met the prime minister after taking charge as the chief minister.

Revanth and Vikramarka, who also holds the Finance portfolio, told Modi that the AP Reorganisation Act mentioned that national project status would be accorded to one project each in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Pointing out

that the project in Andhra Pradesh was accorded national project status, they asked Modi to grant the same status to Palamuru LIS in Telangana.