Naidu to raise bifurcation, infrastructure issues at Southern Zonal Council meet

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will address the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. This gathering will bring together Chief Ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Puducherry. Naidu is anticipated to raise several significant concerns pertaining to Andhra Pradesh during the meeting.

In addition to discussing coordination among southern states, resolving inter-State issues, and implementing the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, Naidu will focus on the pending bifurcation-related matters. He will also highlight major infrastructure projects mentioned in the State Reorganisation Act, such as the Durgapaham Port, Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Metro projects, railway connectivity, airport development, and industrial corridors.

Naidu will express appreciation to the Centre for their support in establishing the South Coast Railway Zone in Visakhapatnam and funding the Polavaram Project. However, he will simultaneously seek approvals, funding, and Central assistance for several other projects.