AP: FM Nirmala Sitharaman, AP CM to lay foundation stone for Rayalaseema Horticulture hub

Vijayawada, Sep 23 (UNI) union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, will lay the foundation for the Rayalaseema horticulture hub and launch project works at Madanapalle on October 2. The Central Government will provide Rs 40,000 crore under the Purvodaya scheme for the project and another Rs 60,000 crore is expected through private investments. The project will be implemented across the four erstwhile districts of Rayalaseema as well as Prakasam and Nellore districts. The project, secured through serious efforts of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, aims to promote horticulture-related activities in drought-prone areas and…