VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday asserted that in the past 56 months, his YSRC government has changed the ambience of Andhra Pradesh.
He underlined that establishment of village secretariat system, volunteer system, farmers’ assurance centres, health clinics, government schools, government hospitals, English medium schools, digital libraries with broadband facilities and distribution of ₹2.46 lakh crore through direct benefit transfer has changed the entire outlook of Andhra Pradesh.
The CM wished a bright and prosperous Happy Sankranti to people of the state as well as Telugu people all over the world. He pointed out that Sankranti is a big festival, when people return to their hometowns, in keeping with their family values and cultural roots.
They enjoy the Bhogi bonfires, Rangolis, Kirtans of Haridasu, games of Gangireddulu, flying of kites, and greenery of crops.
Pointing to the distribution of ₹2.46 lakh crore by way of DBT, Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “Every household and every poor social group have received their maximum benefit in history. Villages are flourishing again. Our government believes that it is Sankranti if we can ensure more development than yesterday, tomorrow than today, and in the future than tomorrow.”
The Chief Minister said that governance, ration and pensions at the doorstep, door delivery of YSR Sampoorna Poshana, doctor visiting homes and providing quality healthcare are bringing smiles to every home.
He maintained that Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha is a new chapter in preventive healthcare, where government goes to people's doorsteps, finds out their ailments and provides treatment.
“With these transformative development initiatives, AP state is blooming with progress,” the CM declared.
On the occasion, ministers Botsa Satyanaryana, Buggana Rajendranath, Amabati Rambabu, Jogi Ramesh, Ch. Venugopalakrishna, Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Adimulapu Suresh, Kottu Satyanarayana, Dharmana Prasada Rao and R.K. Roja, among others, have wished Telugu people a prosperous Sankranti.
They hoped there will be more progress and development in AP in the future with people of Andhra Pradesh blessing the leadership of Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Governor S. Abdul Nazeer greeted the people in Andhra Pradesh to mark the Sankranti festival.
In a statement from Raj Bhavan here on Saturday, Governor said, “The harvest festival of Sankranti is celebrated over three days and it occupies a significant place in our cultural tradition. The festival is celebrated with abundant joy and jubilation heralding the beginning of a new phase. The vibrant Sankranti festival celebrations bring out memories of our age-old traditions and glorious past that binds all sections of the society together. May this auspicious occasion inspire noble thoughts of love, affection, amity and brotherhood in all of us.”
