New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Andhra Pradesh's Minister for Education, Information Technology, and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, met with the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Union Minister for Health, Fertilizers, and Chemicals, J.P. Nadda, on Monday.

The meeting focused on addressing the urgent shortage of urea in the state and exploring various development initiatives.

During the meeting, Minister Lokesh highlighted the severe shortage of urea amid the ongoing Kharif season and requested the Union Government to allocate the required supply to support farmers immediately.

Responding to the request, Union Minister Nadda assured that 29,000 metric tonnes of urea would be allocated to Andhra Pradesh by August 21, effectively add...