Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy addressing a public meeting near Abhayanjaneya Swamy temple at Atmakur Constituency in SPSR Nellore district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Konidela Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) virtually inaugurated a four-lane road (Vayuputra Marg) from the Mangalagiri camp office. The road, developed at a cost of ₹8.91 crore, connects NH-67 to the Atmakur Bypass in SPSR Nellore district. This project fulfills a long-cherished dream of the people of the Atmakur constituency.
In his address to the people, the Deputy Chief Minister said, “Village development is possible only through the strengthening of roads, and the coalition government is moving forward with the aspiration of bolstering rural infrastructure. It is taking measures to develop rural roads across the State through ‘Palle Panduga’ programmes.”
Mr. Pawan Kalyan further said, “Over 9,000 km of CC roads have been constructed under the ‘Palle Panduga’ 1.0 and 2.0 initiatives, and approvals have been granted for another 10,000 km of BT roads across the State. Permissions have also been sanctioned for the construction of an additional 6,000 km of CC roads and 9,500 km of BT roads under ‘Palle Panduga’ 3.0.”
Priority is also being given to constructing 161 farm access roads to facilitate easier travel to agricultural fields, he added. He stated that the road widening works costing ₹6.31 crore were carried out through the Panchayat Raj Department, while additional works—including a central divider, street lighting, and beautification—were executed at a cost of ₹2.60 crore using funds from the Urban Infrastructure and the Nellore Urban Development Authority (NUDA).
Meanwhile, addressing a public meeting near Abhayanjaneya Swamy temple in Atmakur, Minister of Endowments Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said, “I requested the Deputy Chief Minister to allocate ₹500 crore under Jal Jeevan Mission—leveraging Somasila Reservoir—to provide a permanent solution to the drinking water crisis in the Atmakuru upland region.”
The Minister stated that the Deputy Chief Minister responded positively to his requests and directed the Engineer-in-Chief of the Panchayat Raj Department to take the necessary measures under the Jal Jeevan Mission to resolve drinking water issues in the upland areas.
Mr. Reddy also appealed for the sanction of ₹25 crore for the construction of a bridge across Penna River and a connecting road at Veerlagudipadu in Sangam mandal, as well as a special package of ₹24 crore for widening the road from Narsapuram to Nagulapadu. While ₹17 crore was sanctioned for the construction of CC roads in rural areas, and another ₹14 crore will be provided after local polls.
Published - October 13, 2026 07:12 pm IST