Centre grants Rs.1100 crores to the state

Union Minister Sujana Chowdary said that the Centre has released Rs. 400 crores for Polavaram Project, Rs.350 crores the development of backward districts in the North Coastal AP and Rayalaseema regions and another Rs.350 crores for the Capital city Amaravati construction. He said that the Centre has granted Rs. 1850 crores to the AP state that is Rs.350 crores higher than the amounts granted to the three states formed few years ago. He said the Centre has assured to grant more funds to the state based on the progress of various development and construction activities. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to grace the foundation laying function of the Capital city on October 22nd.

Sujana Chowdary is trying to project this as if it is a very amount and thus convince the people of the state, especially the opposition parties that are drawing swords on the statement government for not insisting for special status to the Andhra Pradesh state. However, the opposition parties may spit at him for the same.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has granted Rs. 1.25 lakh crore financial package to Bihar state and an addition of Rs. 40, 000 crore for infrastructure development in the state. In this context any big amount less than it will be treated as mere bait to cool them. Sujana Chowdary has made this announcement about small financial package just one day before Jagan Mohan Reddy’ hunger strike commencement hoping it will defuse his program. But, his announcement about this package is providing a strong point to Jagan Mohan Reddy to strengthen his demand for special status to the state. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has asked the Centre to grant Rs. 1.25 lakh crores to the state for its all round development but the Centre has granted just Rs. 1100 crores. So, YSR Congress party may intensify its fights for special status.