Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman, individually, to discuss various developmental issues pertaining to the State.

The Karnataka CM requested Defence Minister to establish an independent laboratory of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) at Shivamogga.

Yediyurappa further expressed his belief that the laboratory would help explore natural remedial measures for military use from the Western Ghats region.

On meeting Union Finance Minister Sitharaman, the CM and his delegation requested her to accept recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission for a special grant of Rs 5,495 crore for Karnataka, on account of reduced devolution.

He was joined by Union Minister Sadananda Gowda, Deputy CM Govind M Karjol, and Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar for the meetings.

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