Rural works costing ₹11,085 crore to be taken up under Palle Panduga 3.0

The Andhra Pradesh Government is set to launch the third phase of its rural development programme, Palle Panduga 3.0, on September 29, with works estimated at ₹11,085 crore to be taken up across villages.

In a press release on Sunday, the government said works planned under the programme included construction of 6,000 km of cement concrete (CC) roads at an estimated cost of ₹2,700 crore and 9,500 km of bitumen roads at ₹7,550 crore.

The government also proposed to construct 22,000 mini Gokulams, or cattle sheds, for dairy farmers at a cost of ₹300 crore. Another ₹225 crore was earmarked for developing horticultural plantations over 50,000 acres.

The programme also includes construction of 1,000 km of ‘magic drains’ at an estimated cost of ₹110 crore. Works such as bus shelters, gram panchayat buildings and Rachabanda platforms will be taken up with an allocation of ₹200 crore.