Now,Deo demands special package for Andhra

In his latest letter sent to the panel on Wednesday, Deo,the MP from Araku in the Andhra region,demanded measures for the development of Vishakhapatnam in Andhra region. Emphasising that the package must necessarily be announced for the development of the Andhra region along with the decision regarding the formation of a new state,he wrote,In the event of a new state of Telangana being created,a separate High Court should be immediately established at Vishakhapatnam for the state of Andhra Pradesh.

The government had decided Hyderabad would remain the joint capital for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for 10 years and the Antony panels mandate includes looking into the issue of setting up of a new capital.

He has also demanded shifting the east coastal zonal headquarters to Vishakhapatnam,apart from developing various infrastructure facilities,including cyber towers,an All India Institute of Medical Sciences and an IIT in the city.

Deo has also emphasised on special facilities for tribals in the Andhra region.