Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the government would continue to put in efforts to realise the dreams of TD founder and former chief minister late N.T. Rama Rao.
Addressing a gathering at a programme held to mark NTR’s death anniversary and launching a blood donation camp here on Monday, Mr Chandrababu hailed the former CM for striving to protect the interests of of the poor.
He said the TD would continue his legacy and complete the first phase of Polavaram project by 2018. Nearly 10 lakh jobs would be provided in the near future, he said and added that various business houses have accepted to invest nearly Rs 6 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh.
Besides, the government has plans to link all the rivers in the state, he said, adding that the farming community would benefit a lot from Krishna-Godavari linkage. NTR made a vision to provide water to Rayalaseema and Chennai city as well. The TD government’s aim is to make the state as drought proof, he added. TD leaders paid floral tributes to NTR.
