Stating that revenues of the State stood low compared to the estimates of 14th Finance Commission, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials of Finance Department to urge the 15th Finance Commission to ensure justice to the State by allocating sufficient funds. “Highlighting the injustice done to the State, we should explain the needs of the State and make an appeal to the 15th Finance Commission to ensure justice to AP,’’ Naidu said.
As the representatives of the Finance Commission are scheduled to visit the State from October 9 to 11, the Chief Minister convened a meeting with Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu and other officials at his residence in Undavalli near here on Friday and felt that the Finance Commission should give handholding to the State to avoid financial burden on the people due to the structural problems. Despite being the only State in the country in terms of achieving double-digit growth rate, the structural problems were impeding its development.