Deputy Speaker inaugurates SEIL-funded water project in Undi constituency
The Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly inaugurated a new water pumping project in the Undi constituency. The project was funded by SEIL Energy India Limited as part of their corporate social responsibility initiatives to provide potable water to 10,000 residents.
Why it matters
It highlights the role of private sector CSR funding in addressing critical infrastructure gaps like clean drinking water in rural areas.
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju on Monday inaugurated a 10-km raw water pumping project at Juvvalapalem village in Undi constituency. The project was funded by SEIL Energy India Limited (SEIL) under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma and Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) Chairman Mantena Rama Raju were present.
SEIL contributed ₹1.56 crore towards the project, which aims to address the drinking water problems faced by around 10,000 people in Kalavapudi, Pallipalem, Prathella Meraka, Modi and S.C. Bose Colony. The surrounding areas have high salinity levels, making access to potable water difficult.
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