Need ₹10k cr to solve drinking water problem: AP
Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday told the Centre that it needed ₹10,000 crore to solve the drinking water problem in rural areas by 2019. "This year alone we require ₹1,000 crore...But the Centre sanctioned only ₹170 crore," Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said. Rural Development Minister Birender Singh responded saying the Centre appreciates the concerns and would give financial help.