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Centre to facilitate ₹15,000 crore World Bank loan for Amaravati: BJP leader
BJP State President and Rajamahendravaram Member of Parliament D. Purandeswari on Monday announced that the Centre would facilitate ₹15,000 crore loan from World Bank for the development of the capital city Amaravati.
Speaking at a press conference Ms. Purandeswari added that the Centre had already released ₹2,500 crore for Amaravati in 2015, despite the absence of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) .
Highlighting the Centre's continuous support for the State, Ms. Purandeswari said that the ₹704 crore has been allocated by the Centre under the PMAY scheme for housing, resulting in the completed construction of above 34,000 houses.
Later, MLC Somu Veerraju, East Godavari district President Pikki Narendra discussed the achievements of the alliance over the past one year in the State.