Pondy CM urges PM to declare Puducherry, Karaikal drought-hit

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today urged the Centre to declare Puducherry and Karaikal districts as drought-hit regions.

Narayanasamy made the appeal when he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, a release from the Chief Minister's office issued here said.

Narayanasamy also presented a detailed memorandum in this regard to the Prime Minister and also sought hike in allocation of funds for the Union Territory to meet its budgetary commitments, it said.

He was accompanied by Puducherry Health and Tourism Minister Malladi Krishna Rao.