Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a few Union Ministers in New Delhi on Aug. 3. This will be his first meeting with the PM, after the Congress formed the Government in the State.

Siddharamaiah will meet Modi at 11 am and hold talks, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a statement. On the same day, he will meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, it said.

As per sources, the CM is likely to request the PM for supply of rice by Central Government for Anna Bhagya. He will also seek an increase of funds from the Centre and additional funds for the irrigation projects, the Jal Jeevan Mission and NREGA.

The CM is also expected to seek Rs. 5,495 crore interim relief for the State as per the recommendation of 15th Financial Commission and also discuss about the State not getting its judicious share in the GST. He will also discuss major road projects and demand for additional grants during his meeting, sources stated.