All villages in the State will have CC roads and LED street lights in the next two years, Minister for Rural Development, Panchayat Raj and IT Nara Lokesh has said.
For creating basic amenities in villages, convergence with Employment Guarantee Scheme would be planned, he said addressing a meeting after laying the foundation for PR and Rural Water Supply schemes worth ₹30 crore at Kasimkota on Friday.
The Central government would sanction ₹4,000 crore to address drinking water problem in the State and of that ₹40 crore would be allocated to Anakapalle constituency, Mr. Lokesh said. For all villages with more than 5,000 population underground drainage would be provided.
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He assured the farmers that a decision would be taken soon on re-opening the Tummapala sugar factory and payment of ₹12 crore arrears to farmers and employees. He inaugurated a modern bus stop at Raja Theatre Junction.
Anakapalle MP Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao and MLA Peela Govinda Satyanarayana brought to his notice several problems faced in the constituency.
Earlier, the Minister worshipped goddess Nukambika at Anakapalle and laid the foundation for a kalyanamandapam proposed with a cost of ₹50 lakh and CC roads and drains in the town with an outlay of ₹1.3 crore.
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Zilla Parishad Chairperson Lalam Bhavani, MLAs Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy and Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, Commissioner of Rural Development B. Ramanjaneyulu and District Collector Pravin Kumar participated.
Rousing reception
Mr. Lokseh, on his maiden visit after assuming office as Cabinet Minister, was given a rousing reception at the Railway Station in the morning. Several TDP leaders and officials met him at the Circuit House later.