Village panchayats regained past glory: R & B Minister

Minister for Roads & Buildings and Infrastructure Development, BC Janardhan Reddy, asserted that village panchayats have regained their past glory following the coalition government’s rise to power.
Inaugurating a drinking water project under NTR Sujala Sravanthi at Kolimigundla village in Banaganapalli on Sunday, the Minister stated that the facility had remained non-functional for three years. Necessary repairs were undertaken at a cost of Rs 4 lakh before restoring its operations.
Expressing concern over the previous YSRCP regime’s negligence, he pointed out that the Rs 4 crore project had been non-operational for five years. He emphasized that due to the former government’s apathy, the drinking water facility, established in 2018 at a cost of Rs 3.79 crore, was never commissioned for use.
The Minister announced that drinking water from the project would be supplied to 26 villages through tankers and assured that necessary repairs to the water tankers would be completed within 15 days. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring potable water supply to all villages in Kodimiguntla mandal at the earliest.
Highlighting the State government’s focus on rural development, he said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had instructed officials to take immediate measures to prevent drinking water scarcity in villages. He blamed the previous YSRCP government for depleting underground water resources by March 15, leading to an acute shortage.
The Minister also stated that concrete roads (CC roads) were being constructed in every village with an investment of up to Rs 40 lakh, along with other basic infrastructure. He assured that the flagship ‘Thalliki Vandanam’ scheme would soon be implemented and that ration cards would be issued to all eligible beneficiaries.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to fulfilling its promises, he said the Naidu-led administration is determined to implement welfare initiatives while focusing on the State’s overall development.