Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu holds crucial talks with HM Amit Shah

New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Chandrababu Naidu met Union Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday. He also held a series of high level discussions with other key leaders as well.
He met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy, according to reports talks about the potential merger between Visakha Steel Plant and Steel Authority of India were on the table.
Earlier on Monday, N Chandrababu Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for the Cabinet approval of revised cost estimates of the Polavaram Project and also support for the capital Amaravati.
According to a CMO release, CM Naidu also discussed key developmental projects for the state during the meeting with the Prime Minister.Chief Minister expressed his gratitude for the approval of the Revised Cost Estimates for the Polavaram Project and overall handholding by the central government in matters related to resolution of fiscal stress.
CM apprised the Prime Minister about Swarna Andhra@2047 vision which aligns with the Central Government's vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 aiming to transform Andhra Pradesh into a USD 2.4 trillion economy with a per capita income of USD 43,000 by 2047," the release mentioned.
CM Naidu also apprised the Prime Minister of the financial situation of the state and the general developments in the state. The CM requested sanctioning a few NHAI projects which are critical for the development of the state.
He also met Union Minister of Railways, IT and I&B, Ashwini Vaishnaw on monday and thanked him for taking forward the long-pending assurance of establishment of a Railway Zone with Vizag as Headquarters.
Naidu's visit is seen as an important effort to further strengthen Andhra Pradesh's development initiatives, especially in securing central support for both infrastructure projects and international funding opportunities.
Earlier on October 2, the Andhra CM launched the country's first-ever skill census pilot project in the Mangalagiri constituency, aiming to assess skill levels through a door-to-door survey. The skill census is currently being conducted in the Mangalagiri Assembly constituency and Thullur Mandal.A total of 1,61,421 families are being surveyed, including 1,35,914 households in Mangalagiri and 25,507 households in Thullur, with 675 enumerators carrying out the process.Staff from village secretariats, the Skill Development Department, Centre for Development and Advancement of People (CDAP), and the NYK department are involved, under the supervision of the Skill Development Headquarters. (ANI)