New Delhi, July 23: Finance Minister Sitharaman announced that Rs 15,000 crore will be earmarked for the development of Amravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Funding for this initiative will be sourced from multilateral funding agencies and channeled through the Central government.
The attention on Andhra Pradesh holds significance following the emergence of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) as a crucial ally in the NDA coalition after the Lok Sabha elections.