People should make use of Prajapatham: Jakkampudi
Rajanagaram, East Godavari, Apr 10 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Minister J Ramamohan Rao today called upon men to inculcate the habit of saving like women.
Participating in the Prajapatham, (providing infrastructure at the doorsteps of people), he said people should make use of the prajapatham.
Regretting that people in rural areas, due to lack of proper education were unable to know the developmental works being carried out by the government, the minister said once educated they would know how do deal with the officials and solve their own problems.
He said government was working towards creating infrastructure like building and other facilities for improving the literacy rate in the rural areas.
Priority was being given for drinking and irrigation water. he said the Rs 90 crore Venkatanagaram pumping scheme was being improved for the supply of water and a reservoir, under construction at the hill top of Bommuru, would help to solve the drinking water problem in the surrounding areas.
District Collector Praveen Prakash, speaking on the occasion said Rs 250 crore loan is being given to self-help groups this year as against Rs 170 last year.
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