PM to visit Hyderabad on July 31

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, for the first time during his three years in office, will hold a day-long review meeting with the Andhra Pradesh government on issues ranging from agriculture to the pending clearances with the Centre with regard to irrigation projects, here on July 31, 2007.

A senior government official said the Prime Minister's review meeting would be a broad-based one and not just confined to the implementation of the Prime Minister's package, which was announced to the distress districts or the agriculture sector.

The state government is, however, gearing up to give a detailed account of its ongoing initiatives in agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry as the Prime Minister's primary concern this time is expected to be about achieving 4 per cent growth in agriculture.

Chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Tuesday held a meeting with senior officials of various departments in connection with the Prime Minister's scheduled visit.

"The Prime Minister wants to discuss all the developmental issues in detail, particularly the agricultural growth, which has remained static since the last few years," a press release issued by the chief minister's office said.