NAIDU ASKS AJIT SINGH TO RELEASE RS. 610 CRORE INTERIM RELIEF FOR DROUGHT-AFFECTED FARMER

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The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Shri Chandrababu Naidu today met the Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Ajit Singh and requested for release of Rs. 610.90 crore as interim relief grant for tackling the drought in his State. He also asked for 10 lakh MT of rice under SGRY (special component) for the drought affected people. Shri Ajit Singh told Shri Naidu that the central team will soon visit Andhra Pradesh for assessing drought situation.

Shri Naidu also aksed for release of Rs. 16.53 crore for implementation of Andhra Pradesh Live Stock Development Agency activities. Shri Ajit Singh said that the money would be released soon. The Chief Minister also requested for release of Australian buffaloes from quarantine station in Chennai, allotment of import quota to AP State Trading Corporation for import of 75 thousand tonnes of garlic and settling of insurance claims of cotton farmers of Adilabad district.