Former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had neglected the development of the Uttarandhra region, alleges Water Resources Development Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu.
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Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Development (WRD) Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu reiterated the government’s commitment to completing the Polavaram Left Main Canal works by the end of this year. He said that the government was taking concrete steps to expedite the completion of several key irrigation projects in the North Andhra region.
Addressing the media on Friday, Mr. Rama Naidu alleged that former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had neglected the development of Uttarandhra.
“Instead of prioritising key projects like Sujala Sravanthi, which would have ensured water supply to the region, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy had focused on constructing lavish buildings at Rushikonda,” he said.
The Minister alleged that the previous YSRCP government had created ‘a climate of fear’ in the State. He also found fault with Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy for ‘supporting provocative statements by his cadre’.
Mr. Rama Naidu said that the NDA government was working to attract major investments to Visakhapatnam, promote the IT sector, and support the film industry.
He assured that steps were being taken to protect the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) from privatisation. “The government remains committed to completing the Polavaram Project by December 2027,” he said.
Participating the media conference, Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao criticised Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy and the YSRCP leaders for ‘passing derogatory comments against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’.
Published – July 19, 2025 03:52 am IST
