Naidu seeks Rs.500 cr for drip irrigation

June 23, 2014 11:28 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 10:14 pm IST - HYDERABAD:

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hosted a luncheon meeting for Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh here on Monday. The State Government reportedly submitted a representation to the Union Minister seeking, among others, an additional assistance of Rs.500 crore for promoting drip irrigation in the drought-prone area of Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa and Chittoor districts. Every year the Centre allocated Rs.200-Rs.250 crore for A.P. .

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