Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday and discussed several major issues related to the state. During the interaction, he requested the Prime Minister to approve the revised cost estimates of Rs 55,657 crore at the 2017-18 price level, including the drinking water component of Rs 4,000 crore, and release the pending payments of Rs 2,100 crore already. also requested. Expenditure by the state government for the Polavaram project.
The Chief Minister said that the total revenue deficit for the financial year 2014-15 was Rs 22,948.76 crore and the amount released to the state was only Rs 4,117.89 crore and requested that the remaining part of Rs 18,830.87 crore be released at the earliest, so that their be helped. State during this hour of need.
The Chief Minister said that Andhra Pradesh Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) has received several Rs 6,284 crore from Telangana State Distribution Utilities and Telangana DISCOMs have recognized the amount as payable, but the actual payment is yet to be made.
He requested the Prime Minister to direct the concerned officers to clear these arrears at the earliest so that the power sector of the state can be financially strengthened and the state’s liabilities can also be paid to the electricity suppliers.
The Chief Minister said that there is insufficient coverage of beneficiaries under the NFSA (National Food Security) Act, and a large number of needy and deserving persons are being exposed and requested the Prime Minister to direct the concerned authorities to collect the data of the State. be revised and improved. He also urged that a comprehensive approach be taken on the poverty level in the State, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the population of Andhra Pradesh under TPDS and correcting the discrepancy.
The Chief Minister said that the NBC (net borrowing limit) for the financial year 2021-22 was originally fixed at Rs 42,472 crore as per the FRBM norms set by the central government and was implemented in every state. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has subsequently informed that an amount of Rs.17,923.24 crore is to be adjusted against the NBC fixed for this year on account of over-borrowing of the State during the previous years of the previous Government. State.
The Chief Minister emphasized that the excess drawal was only borrowing and not grant and the loan was also being repaid without any default. He has requested the Prime Minister to restore the NBC of the state to the original level of Rs 42,472 crore.
The Chief Minister has urged PM Modi to renew the approval of the site clearance for the Greenfield International Airport at Bhogapuram. With regard to setting up of an integrated steel plant in YSR Kadapa district, he said that MECON, a Government of India undertaking, is yet to conclude its report about the feasibility of the integrated steel plant and the Prime Minister has directed the concerned officials to expedite the same. Instructions have been requested.
He said that the State Government has involved ‘YSR Steel Corporation Limited’ for setting up a steel plant in YSR Cuddapah district. The Ministry of Mines has been requested to reserve iron ore mineral areas in favor of AP Mineral Development Corporation Limited, a Government of Andhra Pradesh undertaking, for securing iron ore minerals for the proposed steel plant. Such reservation is permitted by the existing legal framework.
However, the Ministry of Mines, Govt. has suggested the auction route to ensure the supply of minerals. The auction route will likely reduce the availability of low-cost minerals, jeopardizing the viability of the project, he said and urged the Prime Minister to direct the Ministry of Mines to reserve the mineral areas as it would be of vital importance for the future of the project. Is.
Later Jagan Reddy met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed the issues related to the state.
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