Pawan Kalyan sanctions another ₹100 crore for Godavari villages ahead of Pushkarams
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has sanctioned an additional ₹100 crore for infrastructure development in villages along the Godavari river. The funding aims to improve facilities for pilgrims ahead of the upcoming Godavari Pushkarams.
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Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has sanctioned another ₹100 crore for development works in Godavari riverbank villages ahead of the Godavari Pushkarams .
Under the ‘Swachha Godavari—Pavitra Pushkaralu’ theme, ₹90 crore from Panchayat Raj funds will be used to take up 111 works across seven Assembly constituencies in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, West Godavari and Polavaram areas. The works include 141 km of CC and BT roads connecting villages with the Pushkar ghats in Rajole, P. Gannavaram, Ramachandrapuram, Rampachodavaram, Achanta, Narasapur and Palakollu constituencies. Internal roads will also be improved where required.
Another ₹10 crore from the Rural Water Supply (RWS) Department will be spent on providing protected drinking water for devotees at every Pushkar ghat.
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