New Delhi/Amravati, Andhra Pradesh’s opposition YSRCP on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman failed to allocate adequate funds to the state, especially for core infrastructure and rural development.
Union budget ‘ignores’ Andhra’s funding needs: YSRCPYSRCP Parliamentary Party Leader YV Subba Reddy said the allocation for the Polavaram irrigation project was reduced and the height of the project was restricted to 41.15 meters, which created serious difficulties for the state.
“The Union Budget 2026-27 has failed to provide adequate allocation for Andhra Pradesh, especially for critical infrastructure and rural development,” Reddy said while addressing a press conference in New Delhi.
The Andhra Pradesh government has failed to put pressure on the Center to secure adequate funds for the Polavaram project.
He just said ₹3,320 crore was sanctioned for the project in 2026-27, despite repeated demands for increased funds to ensure timely completion.
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Andhra Pradesh was also denied a high-speed rail link, even as such corridors were approved in other parts of the country, including the other southern cities of Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.
He said that the southern state, despite being newly formed, has a strong need for major rail corridors, especially high-speed rail links such as Visakhapatnam-Chennai or Visakhapatnam-Bangalore, which will significantly aid industrial and overall development.
The opposition leader said funds for rural development have been cut, expressed concern over governance and development in rural areas and added that the YSRCP would raise the issue in Parliament.
Reddy should increase the allocation under schemes like Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to prevent bottlenecks in rural development.
He further said that the Economic Survey lauded the previous YSRCP government’s governance between 2019 and 2024 and noted that the Digital Land Survey was conducted effectively during the administration of former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
He said that despite being in the opposition, the YSRCP would take up programs to put pressure on the Center to address the developmental needs of Andhra Pradesh.
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