Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Nara lokesh on Thursday met Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar and requested to release Rs 2,116.81 crore dues to State against Material and labour components under MGNREGA.
lokesh apprised Tomar of anomalies in identifying villages which did not have road facilities. As many as 2,207 villages, which didn't have road facilities, were not included in under MGNREGA, he said.
He requested Tomar to to sanction additional 4,772 km road network. “For creating connectivity, Rs 3,185 crore are required from central pool,” he said.
lokesh sought financial support from the Centre for implementation of National Drinking Water Supply Scheme, Solar-based Water Supply Scheme and Water Treatment Plants in Fluoride effected villages.
lokesh has also met Vice-President-elect M Venkaiah Naidu in his residence and greeted him on the election.
later, lokesh paid floral tributes to the statue of his grand father and the founder TDP, NT. Ramarao situated in Parliament Complex.