CM Chandrababu Naidu to attend Southern Zonal Council meeting at Mahabalipuram

TELANGANA REUTERS, 19TH AUGUST, AMARAVATI: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will attend the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to be held at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana along with the Chief Minister of Puducherry will attend the meeting.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is expected to raise several key issues concerning Andhra Pradesh at the meeting. He will also discuss on coordination among southern states, resolution of inter-state issues, implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, pending bifurcation-related matters and major infrastructure projects.
The Chief Minister will urge the Centre to take the necessary initiative to settle issues relating to the division of institutions listed under Schedules IX and X, distribution of assets and liabilities, and pending financial matters. He will also raise issues concerning the revenue gap and taxation.
The Chief Minister will bring to the Centre’s attention infrastructure projects mentioned in the State Reorganisation Act, including the Dugarajapatnam Port, Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Metro projects, railway connectivity, airport development and industrial corridors.He will express gratitude to the Centre for its support in establishing the South Coast Railway Zone headquartered in Visakhapatnam and for funding the Polavaram Project. At the same time, he will seek approvals, funding and Central support for several projects.
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