Panchayat Raj and IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Saturday elucidated on the State government’s plans to promote innovation and added that they would adopt new technologies, along with encouraging the youngsters displaying out-of-the-box thinking.
Speaking to the media on the final day of his three-day tour to Chittoor district at the XLR8AP Technology Accelerator, Mr. Lokesh enquired about the activities at the facility, which was established in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin, in Tirupati. He urged the youngsters to come up with innovative ideas as the State government’s focus would be on developing and making Andhra Pradesh a centre for everything right from minute objects to IT solutions.
Basic infrastructure
Interacting with those who have received training from XLR8AP and established companies based on their ideas developed during their stint, Mr. Lokesh congratulated them and said that they would ensure every family in the State would have at least one entrepreneur.
Lauding the efforts of Bodha, a start-up manufacturing organic disposable brushes, Mr. Lokesh assured of help to set up their facility in Start-up Village in Amaravati. He also remarked that offering the basic infrastructure for the start-ups would be their main priority.
NREGA wages
Regarding his visit to various parts of the district, Mr. Lokesh said several people had requested disbursement of NREGA wages via post offices and not banks.
This particular issue, he said, would be discussed at the State-level and then they would approach the Centre.
He lauded the work being done by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and stressed on the need for weeding out corruption.
He also explained about the steps to be taken by the Panchayat Raj Department ahead of the monsoon.
