Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday thanked the Central government for recognising the needs of the state in the Union Budget for fiscal 2024-25 by focusing on the capital city, Polavaram project, industrial nodes and development of backward areas.
Tabling the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promised to arrange Rs 15,000 crore as special financial support for a capital city, “full commitment” to the Polavaram project, and funds for infrastructure and backward areas.
Thanking the Union Finance Minister, the Chief Minister noted that the support from the Centre will go a long way towards rebuilding Andhra Pradesh.