Ahead of NITI Aayog’s 10th Governing Council, chaired by PM Modi, CMs and state leaders arrived at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi for discussions on the Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat 2047 theme. (Pics/PTI)

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday in New Delhi, where he presented a proposal requesting Central assistance for the Polavaram–Banakacherla Link Project. The project aims to divert the surplus floodwater of the Godavari river to drought-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh through a three-part water transfer system (Pics/PTI)