Modi, Naidu Will Speed Up Andhra's Progress: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday emphasised the support of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for Andhra Pradesh, announcing that the Centre has approved projects totalling over ₹3 lakh crore for the state in just six months.

- Press Trust of India

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He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the National Institute of Disaster Management's (NIDM) southern campus and the National Disaster Response Force's (NDRF) 10th Battalion campus near Vijayawada, along with other projects.

He further said that PM Modi has ensured ₹27,000 crore for Amaravati capital city development through HUDCO and World Bank.

Taking a jibe at the previous YSRCP government, Shah asked the people of Andhra Pradesh not to dwell on the "wasted" five years, saying chief minister Naidu and PM Modi would work together with renewed focus and accelerated efforts to develop the state.

"I want to assure that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is standing like a rock (supporting) with Chandrababu Naidu for AP's development," he said.

On the NDRF, Shah said, "Today, India has emerged as a global leader in Disaster Management, and in the area of disaster resilient infrastructure the country is leading the world."