New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Friday and sought Central support for a series of strategic development initiatives.
These included the Purvodaya programme, the SASCI scheme works, a transformative horticulture development package for Rayalaseema, and urgent assistance for the Polavaram-Nallamala Sagar Link Project to address persistent drought conditions in several districts.
"Transforming the Rayalaseema region into a horticulture hub requires Rs 41,000 crore over the next three years as it will help increase farmers' annual incomes from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh," he explained and urged the Finance Minister to announce the Rayalaseema Horticult...