Hyderabad: AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that the Union Budget was most disappointing for the state. He, however, acknowledged that a few schemes, like insurance for all, road connectivity for 1.75 lakh villages etc., were commendable.
Speaking to the media at the Lake View guesthouse, the CM said, “The Budget is not digestible; we had a lot of hopes from the budget, but it was disappointing. The Budget has broken the wings of the state, how can it fly?”
The CM also complained that there was no mention of funds for the construction of the new capital city.
Mr Naidu said that the Centre had reduced funds for agriculture and animal husbandry in the budget and asked how could these sectors could be developed on a reduced Budget? He pointed out that the Centre had allotted '100 crore for the Polavaram project and if the Centre allotted funds in this fashion, he didn’t know when the project would be completed.
Mr Naidu also rued that plans for special grants and funds to fill the state’s deficit had been ignored.
