The stage is set for a massive public event in Kurnool on October 16, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to attend the ‘Super GST - Super Savings’ public meeting. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh will also address the gathering, which is one of the state’s largest economic outreach events.

At a high-level coordination meeting held at Undavalli on Friday, Minister Lokesh directed ministers, legislators and top officials to work in perfect coordination to ensure the success of the PM’s visit and the mega public meeting. Ministers P. Keshav, Satyakumar Yadav, Vangalapudi Anita, Chief Secretary Vijayanand, senior CMO officials Kartikeya Misra, Piyush Kumar and Ahammad Babu participated.

According to the plan, the Prime Minister will arrive at a helipad in Sunkipenta on the morning of October 16 and proceed to Srisailam for darshan and puja at the Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple. Later, he will travel to Nannur near Kurnool, where the ‘Super GST - Super Savings’ public meeting is being organised at Rangamayuri Green Hills. After addressing the gathering, Modi will leave for Orvakal Airport and return to New Delhi.

The meeting also reviewed the extensive statewide awareness campaign on GST benefits. Officials said 98,985 awareness programmes have been conducted so far across schools, hospitals, MSME clusters, farm centres and business establishments. Competitions on essays, elocution and painting have been held for students to spread awareness about the new GST framework. State Finance Minister Keshav noted that automobile sales have increased by 33% after the implementation of the new GST system, with the removal of cess on luxury vehicles driving up demand.