AP CM to meet PM Modi for approval of metro rail project, seek special financial assistance

Vijayawada, Oct 7 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during his two-day visit to Delhi from Wednesday is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union Home Minister Amit Shah, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil, union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and other union Ministers. The Chief Minister will urge the Prime Minister to approve the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project and Beach Corridor projects. He will also request the Prime Minister to initiate steps for taking up a river-linking project in the State. In view of the drought-like conditions prevailing…