Ministers exhort NRIS to contribute for development

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 20:33 [IST]

Vijayawada, Dec 26 (UNI) Three Andhra Pradesh ministers today appealed to Non-Resident Indians (NRIS) to contribute for the development of Krishna district.

Participating in the district development forum programme 'vikas krishna' here, the ministers--J C Diwakar Reddy, Koneru Ranga Rao and Pinamaneni Venkateswara Rao said as the NRIS were from this district and financially well placed, they should come forward to invest in the progress of the district.

Mr Diwakar Reddy said the NRIS should give a helping hand to construct houses for the poor in villages.

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