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Akhilesh also asked for help in holding the forthcoming Kumbh festival, cleaning of the Ganga and coal supply to the state.
Accompanied
by senior officials, Akhilesh met Singh for over an hour to discuss his
policies and programmes for Uttar Pradesh and the help he needed for
implementing his schemes and ideas.
"We
have not demanded any package for the state. It was a good meeting with
the Prime Minister. A host of issues related to Uttar Pradesh including
MNREGA, roads, problems related to coal shortage, the Kumbh Mela to be
held soon and the Ganga cleaning project were discussed," Yadav told
reporters after the meeting.
Yadav said he has demanded the Centre's help, including sanctioning of requisite funds, to the UP government.
"The Prime Minister has assured us that funds will be sent for all the schemes being implemented in the state," he said.
The Chief Minister said roads, power, and drinking water were the priority areas for the Samajwadi Party government in UP.
"Centre
should grant these funds, only then will the development work reach the
people. If UP moves on the path of progress, then the country will move
on that path too," he said, adding that UP being a big state, its
progress matters in the overall development of the nation.
Akhilesh maintained that law and order is an important issue for his government.
Asked
if NCTC issue came up for discussion with the Prime Minister, Akhilesh
said security issues will come up for discussion in a separate meeting
scheduled later.
He was referring to the Chief Ministers' conference called by the Centre on April 16 to discuss NCTC.
The UP Chief Minister later paid a courtesy call on President Pratibha Patil.
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