Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy met with Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, December 13, and sought the release of pending financial grants aimed at the development of backward districts in Telangana.

During their meeting, Reddy requested the immediate release of Rs 1,800 crore, which has been pending since the fiscal years 2019-20 through 2023-24, as stipulated by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.

In addition to the grant request, Reddy highlighted that Andhra Pradesh owes Rs 408.49 crore to Telangana for costs incurred in maintaining common institutions post-bifurcation. He noted that although the Andhra Pradesh government had previously agreed to settle this amount and the Union Home Ministry had intervened, the dues remain unpaid.