Pulivendula to be developed as model town: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Pulivendula: Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on his visit to Kadapa district on Thursday laid foundation stone for Watergrid, Sports Complex, Cricket Stadium and for the developmental works in making Pulivendula as a model town.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that the state government was committed to developing Pulivendula as a model town and thus initiated various works at a cost of Rs 630 crore.

He said Rs 154 crore was allocated for constructing roads, drainage system and providing drinking water facility in Jagananna mega colonies and further making a four-lane road and setting up a skill development centre at a cost of Rs 30 crore.

The Chief Minister said that no one had cared for the development of Pulivendula after the demise of YS Rajasekhara Reddy and in the current government, many development works have been initiated.

A city central is being set up in Pulivendula at a cost of Rs 76 crore, a ring road with Rs 98 crore and Rs 144 crore is being spent on municipal works including digital library, meditation hall, botanical garden and many more.

The Chief Minister also laid foundation stone to the water grid project that provides drinking water to 109 village panchayats and equip 44,000 houses with tap connections.

He inaugurated a 132 KV substation that was setup at a cost of Rs 27 crore. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said the works of medical college that are taken up at a cost of Rs 500 crore are moving at a fast pace and will be ready by December 2023.

He assured that all the canal works and irrigation projects will be ready by 2024.