Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce legislation to grant statutory status to capital city Amravati in the second phase of the ongoing budget session of Parliament, people familiar with the matter said. Naidu met Shah and discussed the legal status of state capital Amravati, they added.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in a meeting in New Delhi. (@ncbn)A draft law to declare Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh from June 2, 2024 is under consideration of the Center and has been cleared by the Law Ministry, a state government official said.
Naidu explained various aspects of the proposed law to Shah. “He requested the home minister to approve the bill and introduce it in the second phase of the ongoing budget session of Parliament,” he said.
Apart from the Amaravati issue, Chandrababu Naidu discussed other matters related to the state with the Union Home Minister. He also apprised Shah about the latest report submitted by the CBI-led special probe into allegations of adulteration of ghee supplied to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) for making laddus,” the official said.
Meanwhile, an official statement from the chief minister’s office said that Naidu also met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed funds due to Andhra Pradesh from the Centre, approval of various projects and other financial matters related to the state.
Earlier, the Chief Minister met Union Water Power Minister CR Patil and requested the Center to extend approval and financial assistance for several important irrigation and water conservation projects in the state.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister requested the Center to permanently withdraw the stop work order imposed on the Polavaram project, saying that the order was hampering the smooth execution of the project.
He also sought compensation for increased expenditure on account of increased capacity of Polavaram right and left main canals. He appealed for full financial assistance for Polavaram Phase II, which includes land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and construction of protective embankments, which require estimated additional funds. ₹32,000 crores.
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In another meeting with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnab, Naidu submitted a detailed memorandum on ongoing rail projects, approval of new rail lines and introduction of additional train services in Andhra Pradesh.
Thanking the minister for launching three high speed rail corridors passing through Andhra Pradesh, he requested that the Bengaluru-Chennai high speed rail corridor be extended to connect Tirupati, strengthening connectivity with the major pilgrimage city.
Naidu also met Union Housing Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to discuss matters in their respective departments.
