Appeal to Support Underdeveloped Prakasam District: Submission to Union Minister

In a concerted effort to uplift the underdeveloped Prakasam district, Lanka Dinakar, Chairman of the State Twenty Point Program Implementation Committee, has urged the central government to allocate financial aid similar to what has been provided to other backward districts over the past seven years. Dinakar made this appeal during a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi on Wednesday.

Dinakar presented a memorandum to the Minister, emphasizing the need for continued financial support for key projects like Amaravati and Polavaram. He requested an allocation of Rs 2 to 2.5 lakh crore in the upcoming central budget for the capital expenditure of states and interest-free long-term loans.

Highlighting the necessity for funding the development of industrial areas in backward districts, Dinakar specifically mentioned Donakonda, Nakkapalli, Yerpedu, and Hindupur. He also appealed for production-based incentives for green and renewable energy manufacturing units as well as other industries in Andhra Pradesh.

Dinakar stressed that recognizing Prakasam as a backward district warrants the same financial aid extended to other similar districts, amounting to Rs 350 crore over seven years.