Rs 2,000 cr devp works launched in tribal areas

Metro India News | Kakawada

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday launched over 2,500 development works worth Rs 2,052 crore in Polavaram district under the ‘Adavi Talli Bata 2.0’ programme. Addressing a village meeting at Kakawada, the actor-politician said the works would include the construction of 45 bridges and laying of 1,976 km of roads in tribal settlements.

“Under Adavi Talli Bata 2.0 programme, 1,976 km long roads will be laid and 45 bridges will be built in 1,341 tribal settlements,” said Kalyan, adding that development works worth Rs 1,406 crore were undertaken under the same ‘Adavi Talli Bata’ programme earlier in various districts.

Further, he said the government will take steps to improve mobile phone connectivity and increase livelihood opportunities for youth in tribal areas.

As part of these efforts, he said the goverment has obtained clearances from the Forest Department to undertake 555 road works, install 136 cell phone towers and lay optical fibre cables in 48 places, among others.