A.P. CM felicitates Poola Subbaiah’s daughters at Veligonda project inauguration
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the first phase of the Veligonda Project and honored the daughters of Communist leader Poola Subbaiah. The project, which aims to provide irrigation to drought-prone regions, was named after Subbaiah for his historical advocacy.
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The event highlights the intersection of regional infrastructure development and political legacy in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu felicitated two daughters of Communist leader Poola Subbaiah, after whom the Veligonda Project is named, marking the inauguration of the first phase of the project on Monday.
During the public meeting in Gantavanipalli village of Dornala mandal in Markapuram district, Subbaiah’s daughters—Sunanda and Vilasini—were honoured in recognition of their father’s service to the drought-hit region.
Poola Subbaiah, the former MLA from Markapuram constituency, had spearheaded massive movements to divert the Krishna River waters to the western region of Prakasam district, which was reeling under drought due to a lack of irrigation and drinking water facilities. Because of his tireless efforts, the project was initiated during TDP founder N.T. Rama Rao’s tenure as the Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
In response to public demand, then Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had named the Veligonda project after Poola Subbaiah.
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