Pondy Speaker urges LS Speaker to ensure adequate Central funds to tackle COVID-19

Puducherry, Apr 21 () Puducherry Assembly Speaker VP Sivakolundhu on Tuesday urged the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birlato ensure that the Union Territory was sanctioned adequateCentral funds to tackle the current COVID 19 situation.

A release from the Speaker's office here said the LokSabha Speaker held a video conference with Sivakolundhu toacquaint himself with the steps taken to manage the situation.

The release said Sivakolundhu briefed Birla about thevarious steps taken by the teritorrial Chief Minister to takeon the spread of the infection.

"The Centre should grant funds to Puducherry to managethe situation. I request the Lok Sabha Speaker to interveneand use his good offices to ensure that the Prime Ministergranted relief to Puducherry," he told Birla during the videoconference. Cor SS