VIJAYAWADA: Niti Aayog has assured all possible help to Andhra Pradesh and was impressed by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s module of governance aimed at inclusive growth, balancing welfare and development.
The Chief Minister said that the state expects that Niti Aayog would not dilute or reduce the grants that were due as they have inherited a legacy and the previous government has explicitly drafted the Vote-on-account Budget of Rs 2.27 lakh core.
“We did not change the quantum of the Budget but have changed the priorities and our priority areas are elucidation, medicare and inclusive growth. As the state revenues, central devolution and fiscal deficit cannot be increased or changed, it is only the Central grant that we can expect to be more liberal,” he said.
Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar said that he is very much impressed with the progress made by the State and is deeply impressed by ‘Navaratnas’.
