NDA govt. committed to uplift of weaker sections: Andhra Minister

Minister for Transport Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy greeting people at the Mahabharatam celebration at Ramapuram village near Rayachoti in Annamayya district on Saturday.

The NDA government stands committed to the uplift of the weaker sections, said Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs and Sports Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy, while interacting with the public at ‘Praja Darbar’ held at Ramapuram of Rayachoti division on Saturday (May 3).

He observed that the Chandrababu Naidu-led government was striving to address public grievances. “During the previous YSRCP regime, everyone struggled to register their complaints. Now, however, all MLAs and ministers across the State are regularly conducting Praja Darbars to find immediate solutions to public grievances,” Mr. Ramprasad Reddy said.

In another programme, residents of the SC hamlet of Gorlmudiviedu village under Rayachoti mandal met the Minister and urged him to find a solution to the acute drinking water shortage. Responding, Mr. Ramprasad Reddy directed the Panchayat Raj Department and the village sarpanch to sanction a new borewell. “I urge the residents of all the six mandals of Rayachoti assembly constituency to bring to my notice any civic issues, and prompt action would be taken to address them,” he said.

Earlier, Mr. Ramprasad Reddy participated in the ongoing ‘Mahabharatam’ celebrations in Ramapuram village. He conducted special rituals and offered prayers to the idols of Lord Krishna, Draupadi and the Pandavas.

He instructed the civic authorities to arrange for basic amenities for the visiting devotees. “Special care should be given to the elderly and children, given the summer heat,” the Minister said.