PM Modi’s governance boosted Andhra Pradesh’s development: Union Minister Varma

Amaravati:  Union Minister of State for Steel B Srinivasa Varma on Wednesday said that Andhra Pradesh witnessed ‘rapid development’ due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance over the past decade.

Varma noted that under PM Modi’s leadership, the Polavaram project received Rs 12,000 crore, and Amaravati was granted Rs 2,500 crore for infrastructure and capital city development.

“Over 48 lakh people in the southern state received Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) loans, and lakhs of houses were built for rural and urban poor under central welfare schemes,” said Verma in a release issued by the BJP.