Pawan Kalyan Reveals Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Fund Details in AP Assembly

In the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan presented detailed information on the utilization of funds allocated to the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development departments. By clearly explaining how public money is being spent, he aimed to demonstrate the government’s accountability.

During the discussion on budget grants in the Assembly, he stated that approximately ₹15,485 crore has been allocated to the Panchayati Raj Department, ₹11,217 crore to the Rural Development Department, and ₹713 crore to Forestry and related departments. He explained that these funds will be used to improve infrastructure in villages.

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:

Pawan Kalyan said the government has identified drinking water issues in thousands of villages across the state and has begun taking steps to address them. He mentioned that around 3,000 villages are facing drinking water shortages and special measures have been initiated to resolve the issue.

He also noted that funds from the 15th Finance Commission are being released to local bodies on time.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Pawan Kalyan expressed concern that removing trees that are over 100 years old during road expansion projects is unfortunate. He said the government is planning to introduce a special policy to relocate such trees to other places whenever necessary. Additionally, he mentioned that geo-tagging of plants is being implemented on a pilot basis to ensure their protection.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀

Pawan Kalyan emphasized that every rupee collected from the public in the form of taxes must be spent responsibly. He said the government’s goal is to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system, as the development of villages is essential for the overall development of the state.

𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Political observers believe that presenting detailed information in the Assembly about the use of public funds reflects the government’s commitment to accountability. The government believes that strengthening local institutions and improving rural infrastructure will drive the state’s development.