Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday assured that the State Government would take immediate measures to solve the problem of drinking water across the State, especially in the rural areas.
Addressing a public meeting at Mutyalareddipally ZPHS School after participating in the Praja Patham programme, the Chief Minister said that about 26,000 villages across the State have been facing drinking water problem. He said steps were being taken to solve the problem on both, short-term and long-term basis. He said the Praja Patham programme has been aimed primarily to solve the problems related to agriculture, irrigation and health.
Regarding the drinking water problem in Tirupati, the Chief Minister said that presently the temple town has been getting supplies of three crore litres per day from the Khandaleru Reservoir. He said efforts were on to augment the supply to six crore litres per day. He said the government has already sanctioned Rs 30 crore to solve the drinking water problem in Tiruapti and tenders have been called for the different works.
The Chief Minister also assured that the number of Antyodaya Cards will be increased to help the people living Below Poverty Line. Further, 15,000 new gas connections have been approved for Tirupati. He said that the government has also sanctioned Rs 147 crore for the development of temple town.
Kiran Kumar Reddy also listed out various welfare schemes being implemented by his government in the State. He said this year the government has earmarked Rs 5,250 crore towards scholarships for students. He also assured that the government would ensure the funds meant for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Tribes were not diverted.
Rajya Sabha MP K Chiranjeevi, Ministers – Galla Aruna Kumari, N Raghuveera Reddy and C Ramchandraiah, Tirupati MP Chinta Mohan, MLAs and senior officials participated in the programme. (INN)