Andhra Pradesh CM aims at ushering in Ramarajyam

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the state government aims at  establishing Ramarajyam (good governance) from AP’s new capital Amaravati.

Inaugurating the temporary Secretariat at Velagapudi amidst  chanting of mantras by priests in the early hours of Monday, the Chief Minister said the government wants to provide effective and accountable governance. Mr Naidu's Cabinet colleagues, MLAs and officials were present.

On the occasion, the CM signed orders releasing Rs 3,250 crore as second instalment towards agriculture loan waiver scheme and Rs 2,400 crore for Dwcra women. Citing the rule of Ramarajyam in the Puranas, Mr Naidu said that his government  would provide an administration that would remain a model for generations to come.

Requesting cooperation from the state employees, he said they should also deliver quality services and good governance. He said the government would provide all necessary facilities to the employees and that they should work without keeping files pending or resorting to corruption.

The CM hoped that the whole world would look up to Amaravati in the future.
He said his main agenda was construction of the peoples' capital Amaravati  and completion of Polavaram project by 2018. “These two projects will also generate employment and improve  the revenue of the state,” Mr Naidu said.

He said focus on technology led to the success of many projects and  called upon the people to utilise technology to improve their lives. He assured people of Rayalaseema that he would make the region “Ratanalaseema”.

"The Congress leaders made it “Raallaseema," he said, adding that water would be shifted to the region agricultural income  would be double than that it is in the capital city. On the location of the capital city, Mr Naidu wondered why some leaders were trying to create disputes and sow apprehensions among farmers and landowners in the area.

“People gave  their land for building the capital city with a strong belief in me,” he said and added that development would be decentralised. “The Congress-led UPA government divided the state for vested interests,” he said.

Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasad, Council chairman Chakrapani,  ministers N. China Rajappa, P. Narayana, Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, Paritala Sunitha, Kamineni  Srinivas, P. Manikyala Rao, Chief Secretary S.P. Tucker, AP NGOs leaders P. Ashok Babu and N. Murali krishna  were among those present at the function.