Pawan vows to build roads to remote tribal villages

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan was interacting with local residents during his visit to Ballagaruvu village of Pinakotta panchayat in Ananthagiri mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Saturday.
Paderu (ASR District): In a significant announcement aimed at improving infrastructure in tribal areas, Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan promised to ensure road connectivity in every remote village in the state, eliminating the need for people to carry patients for miles on dollies. Will go. He visited Ballagaruvu village under Penukotta gram panchayat of Ananthagiri mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Saturday. He launched many road projects here.
Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy CM highlighted that more than 90 percent of the villages in the district are tribal habitations. He promised road connectivity to every village with a population of more than 100, an amendment to the previous requirement of 250 residents.
He said this change has been made after discussions between Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pawan Kalyan assured that, like a mission, the government will build roads in phases with an investment of Rs 2,869 crore to address the difficulties of tribal communities.
The deputy CM said around 4,500 people would benefit from the 19 roads inaugurated on Saturday, adding that an additional Rs 250 crore would be allocated for road projects in January.
He promised to bring tribal grievances to the notice of the government and work towards their resolution. He also announced plans to improve tribal livelihoods by providing marketing facilities for locally grown coffee and millet, promoting tourism and offering skill development training for tribal youth to create employment opportunities. .
Urging the tribal population to give up hemp cultivation, Pawan Kalyan advocated alternative crops to ensure economic growth. He reiterated the government’s goal of making Alluri Agency district ganja free. Additionally, he stressed the importance of sincere efforts by the authorities to accelerate regional development.
Responding to local demands, the Deputy CM agreed to set up a junior college in Ananthgiri mandal and assured distribution of land titles through a special court headed by the district collector. He also promised to increase financial assistance for housing construction over and above the current provision.
Expressing gratitude to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their support in speeding up development, Pawan Kalyan interacted with the villagers to understand their problems. He also reviewed various welfare and development initiatives displayed at the departmental stalls during his visit.
MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy (Madugula), Panchakarla Ramesh Babu (Pendurthi), Sundarpu Vijay Kumar (Yelamanchili), RTC director Nimma Gangudora and others participated.