AP Finance Minister Buggana launches Dhone national roads

06 Mar 2024 CW Team

Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy inaugurated several significant projects. He commenced the inauguration of a road from Kanumakindi Kottala to Ramakrishnapuram in Banaganapalle mandal and another one from KK Kottala village to Bilasargam Caves, costing Rs 90.35 million. Additionally, the minister inaugurated a 23-km long double road from Bethamcharla town to Ramallakota via Kolumulapalle, Muddavaram, and M. Pendekallu villages, amounting to Rs 410.94 million.

The minister also unveiled key development works in Bethamcherla, totaling Rs 620 million. Bhumi Pooja ceremonies for the restoration of Maddileti Swamy and Muchatla Mallikarjuna Swamy temples were also carried out with an allocated fund of Rs 80 million.

Following the inauguration of a 2.45-km road to Veeraipalle village at a cost of Rs 20.35 million, the minister assured government support to a mentally challenged girl, Anitha. This included providing a house site for her mother, Sridevi, and family pension.

Buggana also performed bhumi pujas for the development of tourist facilities at Sri Maddileti Swamy temple, investing Rs 60 million. Additionally, he conducted ceremonies for the development works of gopuram, flooring, mandapam, devata kalyana mandapam, and ratham renovation of Muchatla Mallikarjunaswamy temple, with an allocation of Rs 10.90 million.

Nandyala MP Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, ZP chairman Y. Papireddy, Maddileti Swamy temple trust board chairman Ramachandradu, Bethamcherla MP Nagabhushanam Reddy, Bethamcherla municipal chairman Chalam Reddy, state warehousing corporation director Babul Reddy, Valmiki corporation director Muralikrishna, Dhone RDO Maheshwar Reddy, Bethamcherla MRO Jeevan Chandrasekhar, and others participated in the event.

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