Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy in Kadapa
Pulivendula (YSR Kadapa dist): On the first day of two-day tour of his native YSR district, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched laid foundation stones for various development works worth Rs.64.54 crore here on Thursday.
Reddy inaugurated the agriculture and horticulture colleges constructed with a cost of Rs.9.96 crore on the campus of AP Center for Advanced Research on Livestock (APCARL). These two colleges will have strength of 121students initially.
He also launched the Rs.11 crore worth state of the art Central Testing Laboratory built on the premises of APCARL. It is set up to test adulteration of dairy products and conduct quality control tests on pharmaceutical applications, diagnostic services and bacteria.
The Chief Minister launched the works to give a facelift in the 38-acre Shilparamam which contains a function hall in an extent of 10 acres.
It has several specialities including a musical fountain, hill top tower with 16.5 feet tall Dr YSR statue, boating, ropeway and children’s zone.
After inaugurating the hill top tower statue, he had examined the entire premises that provided an enchanting spectacle from the tower. With the Chief Minister going round the attractive Shilparamam, students and folk artistes presented several cultural programmes.
The Chief Minister laid foundation stone for Sri Swamy Narayan Gurukul (SSNG) Trust School being built with a cost of Rs. 60crore in 12 acres allotted by Government. He was extended a warm welcome by the representatives of the Trust.
The school will be built in two phases with Rs.25 crore being spent on first phase. It will have classes from KG to Class 12 with admissions commencing from 2025 academic year.
The Chief Minister participated in the consecration ritual of newly built Sri Krishna temple with a cost of Rs.4.5 crore in an extent of four acres at Bhakarapuram Ring Road Circle.
At the temple, priests welcomed the Chief Minister with Purnakumbham. He had darshan of the presiding deity Sri Krishna and took teerdham before going round the temple. Vedic pundits blessed him reciting hymns.
He also visited the Aditya Birla Group’s greenfield garment manufacturing unit and interacted with the staff.
Deputy Chief Minister Amzad Pasha, District in charge Minister A. Suresh, MP Avinash Reddy, MLA Chevireddy Bhaskara Reddy, Personal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dhanunjaya Reddy, Pulivendula OSD Anil Kumar Reddy and other senior officials also participated in the programmes.
