Development works worth ₹143 crore inaugurated in Annamayya district
The Minister inaugurated as many as 1,377 developmental works worth ₹143.81 crore, at a meeting held in the Collectorate, besides laying the foundation for 255 new initiatives amounting to ₹82 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ramprasad Reddy highlighted the major achievements in Annamayya district, which included the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the launching of tap water supply to every household, and the reconstruction of the Annamayya project wall, which was washed away in the 2019 floods in Rajampeta Assembly constituency.
Referring to the launch of the 'Deepam-2' initiative, which provides three free LPG cylinders annually to women beneficiaries, and enhanced social pension delivery that reaches 64 lakh beneficiaries, the Minister said that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was a visionary relentlessly working for the upliftment of the downtrodden.
The Minister highlighted the State government's efforts to supply free sand and upgrade rural infrastructure, such as CC roads in every village, and expansion of roads built by Roads and Buildings Department (R&B) in all panchayats. He said that the pending works of the 'Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi' project would be completed soon, and the Srinivasapuram reservoir, which envisaged water supply to Rayachoti constituency, would commence its operations shortly.
Collector Sridhar Chamakuri, meanwhile, said that the government was committed to addressing the issues faced by the mango farming community in Annamayya district. Senior officials of various departments also took part in the meeting.
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