VIJAYAWADA: Reiterating that AP has been handling Left Wing Extremism (LWE) very efficiently, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that Andhra-Odisha border requires more patrolling and stationing of forces. While speaking at the Interstate Council meeting on LWE in Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Mr Reddy on Monday said that Andhra was promised a Tribal University under AP Reorgani-sation Act and there is a delay in setting it up.
He added that the previous government desired to take it to non-tribal area. This government desires to locate it in a tribal area i.e. Salur.
“AP desires to locate a Tribal Medical College at Paderu. The GoI must sanction this. An Engineering College is also required in the Tribal area. On a saturation basis, all eligible local tribal people must be accommodated to own land in tribal areas. For this, if needed, fresh applications must be sought,” he said.
Mr Reddy also said that in all ITDA headquarters, Super Specialty medical services must be created. “AP has been sanctioned four Police battalions. In this raising, GoI must bear the cost for establishment completely,” he said.
“Today, only the first year establishment cost is being borne by the Government of India,” he said.
