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Chandrababu Naidu meets Union Ministers in Delhi, discusses Andhra development projects

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called on senior members of the Union Cabinet including Home Minister Amit Shah in the Capital on Tuesday. Several development-related projects in the state under the ambit of various ministries were said to have come up for discussion during meetings. Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil said detailed discussions were held on both the upcoming and existing central projects. 'Today a very important meeting was held with the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu Ji, Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu Ji, Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Dr Chandrasekhar Pemmasani Ji, senior officials of the Ministry of Jal Shakti and Government of Andhra Pradesh,' Paatil said on X. 'In the meeting, there was a detailed discussion on the progress and upcoming plans of national water missions like Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, PMKSY-CADWM and interlinking of rivers. An emphasis was put on further accelerating the pace of rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge, especially in Andhra Pradesh. The Government of India… is fully committed to provide all possible assistance to Andhra Pradesh for sustainable water management and achieving Sustainable Development Goals' he added.' he added. Naidu met Minister of State for Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal who said that 'a meaningful dialogue took place on enhancing judicial access, various welfare schemes of the Centre and contemporary issues' between him and the delegation led by Naidu. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, in a post on X, said his meeting with Naidu had centred around exchanging 'views on the developmental initiatives and opportunities for boosting trade, investment, and industrial growth in Andhra Pradesh.' This was followed by Naidu calling on Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Sources said pending financial assistance for development related projects in the state had been broached by the Naidu-led delegation during his meetings including the Polavaram-Banakacharla link project.