Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu requests central help for red chilli procurement in Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Civil Aviation (MoCA), Ram Mohan Naidu, on Friday met the Union Agricultural Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan regarding the issue of procurement of red chillies in Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking to ANI about the issue, Naida said, "Today, we met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, specifically for an issue concerning Andhra Pradesh. Procurement of red chillies in the state is not happening adequately..."
He said that the Chief Minister of the state, Chandrababu Naidu, had even written a letter saying that the state government wanted to procure 30% of the red chillies.
He urged the Centre to help the state with the issue, "We want the central government to help us with this... The agriculture minister has assured us of all possible help..."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) also chaired a high-level meeting on Friday to review and advance aircraft component manufacturing in the country on Friday, according to the MoCA statement.
The meeting was attended by senior officials, including Secretary V. Vualnam, AAI Chairman Vipin Kumar, DGCA Director General Faiz Ahmed and representatives from industry associations, OEMs, MROs, research institutes and various government departments.
The discussions centred on strengthening domestic production and enhancing India's global competitiveness in the field of aircraft component manufacturing.
"Fuelled by strategic alliances with leading global aerospace firms and the growing demand for air travel, India's aircraft component manufacturing sector is experiencing significant growth," said MoCA statement.
Major international OEMs are progressively sourcing components from India, underscoring the exceptional quality and dependability of the domestic industry.
The Union Minister stated, "Inspired by the Prime Minister's vision for Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat in the aerospace sector, I can confidently state that we are already at a respectable position in the global civil aviation arena but our ambition now is to be in the lead. It is imperative that we build a comprehensive ecosystem--encompassing skill development, design, manufacturing, maintenance, certification, and knowledge sharing--through close collaboration among our ministries and departments with industry." (ANI)