Special Decision by the end of January: Sujana

The central government made many promises during the state bifurcation; one such promise is to give Andhra Pradesh a special category status.

After all this time it looks as though the central government is making the necessary steps to ensure on the promise. According to the Union Minister for Science and Technology Y.Sujana Chowdary the Central government would take a decision on according special category status to Andhra Pradesh by the end of January.

While addressing the media in the TDP office he clarified that there is no truth whatsoever in the Opposition party’s allegations that the State may be denied the status and grant of incentives.

He assured that the Central government is keen on implementing all the promises made during the state bifurcation. He said that all the provisions of the AP State Reorganization Act will be fulfilled.

It was working out ways of helping the State and Ministers and MPs like him were pursuing the pending issues with the Union Ministers. These include special incentives to industry and opening of central institutions, he added.

His senior colleague, Dr. Harsh Vardhan too had given an assurance to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on setting up of science and technology institutions and introducing innovative courses in engineering colleges.