Nara Lokesh assumes charge

Priority for LED lighting and underground drainage in villages: Lokesh

Minister for IT, Panchayat Ra and rural development Nara Lokesh assumed charge  at V block of secretariat today. He signed on first file relating to providing LED bulbs in all villages. The state government provided LED bulbs in 450 villages so far and planning to cover balance 12,900 village in three years.

Later speaking to media persons, the minister said priority should be given to provide employment opportunities to youth in a big way by developing both IT and electronic sectors. Stating that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is a brand ambassador for development of IT, the minister said that the state govt would discuss with Centre and US authorities to resolve the problems being faced by youth with recent VISA restrictions.

Later participating in a workshop on rural development, the minister said all the villages should be developed as model villages and the state should be ahead in rural development in the country. He said 1340 villages should be developed as model villages in the coming two years under NREGS. He said that he adopted Nimmakur village in Krishna district.

The officials said that under ground drainage system was introduced in eleven villages of West Godavari district including Jagannadhapuram and Singarajupalem with 70 per cent NREGS funds, 20 per cent ZP funds and ten percent contribution from villagers.

The minister directed the officials to submit a report on proposals to complete the underground drainage system in villages in a short period.                                  

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