Minister Assures Support to Granite Traders in AP

VIJAYAWADA: A representation of granite traders led by Tadipatri MLA J.C. Asmit Reddy met minister for SERP, MSME, and NRI Affairs, Kondapalli Srinivas, at Secretariat in Velagapudi in Amaravati on Wednesday, urging him to reduce power tariffs, royalty fees and various types of taxes. They deplored that if their problems failed to resolve, the survival of the sector in the state would be in question. They appealed to the minister to bring their problems to the notice of the Chief Minister, to which he responded positively and promised them that the government would stand by granite traders by resolving their issues.