Grant special category status soon: Naidu

January 17, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 06:08 am IST - HYDERABAD:

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers to expedite granting of special category status to Andhra Pradesh and fulfil other assurances in the AP Reorganisation Act. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, he said the Centre had been requested to provide financial support to build the new capital, bridge non-plan revenue gap, provide special development package and to sanction an additional Rs. 1,330 crore for rebuilding infrastructure after Cyclone Hudhud.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.