Yarlagadda lays foundation for 33 roads worth Rs 11.85 cr

Vijayawada: Government Whip and Gannavaram MLA Yarlagadda Venkatrao said 33 road works worth Rs 11.85 crore would be taken up in Gannavaram constituency under SASCI and Palle Panduga 3.0 schemes. He laid foundation stone for the works near Sai Baba temple in Nunna village of Vijayawada Rural mandal on Saturday.

The projects would benefit villages in Gannavaram, Unguturu and Bapulapadu mandals, besides parts of Vijayawada Rural.

Under SASCI, five roads would be developed over a total length of 15.453 km at a cost of Rs 7.85 crore. Under Palle Panduga 3.0, 28 cc and BT roads covering 5.23 km would be constructed at a cost of Rs 4 crore.

Venkatrao urged officials to identify and protect government lands, panchayat common sites and open spaces in layouts in Vijayawada Rural, warning that public assets should not be allowed to fall into private hands.

He called for coordination between revenue officials and panchayat secretaries to identify encroachments and take appropriate legal action wherever necessary. He said funds had been sanctioned for constructing a Zilla Parishad guest house on a common site in a layout near Kesarapalli.

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