Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy and other officials paying floral tributes to the statue of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu at Ongole Collectorate campus on Monday.
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State Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy announced that the State government was taking steps to develop Prakasam district in all major sectors during the 57th Formation Day celebrations of the district, at Prakasam Bhavan in Ongole on Monday.
The Minister, Along with District Collector P. Raja Babu, Superintendent of Police (SP) V. Harshavardhan Raju, Joint Collector Kalpana Kumari and Mayor Gangada Sujatha, paid floral tributes to the statue of freedom fighter Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu. He said that the government was focusing specifically on developing the district in the agriculture, industries, education and infrastructure sectors.
“In addition to the Veligonda project, Paleru and Korisapadu projects will also be given priority in the upcoming 2026-27 State budget. Steps will be taken to increase per capita income by establishing Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants in various areas and other industries in Donakonda,” the Minister said.
“We are in discussions with the Central government to resolve the problems of tobacco farmers in the State. Also, steps will be taken to widen the road to Bestavaripeta with four lanes. Apart from these, we are seeking cooperation from the Centre for several road and railway projects in the district,” he added.
Published – February 02, 2026 09:30 pm IST
