AP CM Jagan Reddy meets Modi; discusses Polavaram project, state issues

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his intervention in resolving several pending issues that have remained unattended for the last eight years following bifurcation of the state.

In the nearly 50 minute-long meeting held at Modi's residence at Lok Kalyan Marg here, Reddy said there has been "no progress" in resolving the pending issues despite assurances given by the Centre in Parliament and several meetings held by a special committee headed by the Union finance secretary, an official statement



said. 

The chief minister informed the prime minister that a huge amount of Rs 32,625.25 crore, including resource funding of Rs 18,330.45 crore for the 2014-15 fiscal and pension arrears payable to the state, has been pending, and appealed him to expedite it immediately.

He further explained that the Ministry of Finance has been imposing a plethora of restrictions on the Andhra Pradesh government on its permitted borrowings while adjusting the loans made by the previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) regime which had borrowed beyond the limits.