CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy pushes for speeding up of works in Pulivendula

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
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Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Highlights

  • Tells officials not to delay development works after laying foundation stone
  • Tenders are being called to develop 76 highways under e-AP at a cost of Rs 184 cr
  • To lay foundation stone for Institute of Rural Management Anand-AP on Dec 24 at Pulivendula

Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed the officials to not delay construction works after the foundation stone is laid. During a review meeting on developmental works in Pulivendula, Maidakur, Kamalapuram , Rayachoti constituencies, along with works in Kadapa here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister called upon the officials of the Pulivendula Area Development Authority(PADA) for all-round development of Pulivendula to make it a model town in a phased manner.

The Chief Minister said during a review that works should be started at the earliest once the foundation stone is laid for the projects to get completed in the fixed timelines without any delay. Under e-AP, for developing 76 highways tenders are being called to take up the projects at Rs 184 crore. He directed the authorities to develop Muddanur-Kodikonda checkpost highway as a national highway, as it is one of the busiest highways in the state. He said that judicial preview should be completed for various works sanctioned under irrigation and award the tenders at earliest.

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to set up a school on par with international standards along with a city centre, drinking water supply, sewerage works and slaughterhouses to develop Pulivendula as a model town. He told the officials to focus on maintaining quality in all works being taken up for the project, to ensure that the structures last long.

The Chief Minister will be laying foundation stone to IRMA-AP (Institute of Rural Management Anand-AP) on December 24, which is being set up in the APCARL (Centre for Advanced Research on Livestock) Pulivendula. He directed the authorities to construct an underground drainage in Vempalli at a cost of Rs 92 crore and called for completion of works in a phased manner with proper planning and without causing any inconvenience to the public. Also, at a cost of Rs 217 crore, four highways in Kadapa city are to be developed.

For the development of temples, he instructed the officials to start works at Veeranjaneya Swamy temple with Rs 21 crore. Along with revamping the existing 24 temples, 26 more temples are proposed to be constructed at SC, ST, BC colonies. The Chief Minister also directed the officials to expand the runway in Kadapa airport in order to enable night landing services.

Meanwhile, the officials informed that for the first time ever 10.14 tmc ft water was stored in Chitravathi balancing reservoir. Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy and other officials were among those present at the meeting.

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