Hyderabad: Commenting on the report, the Speaker said, “The analytical data in the report would help AP legislators to work with attention on the issues.”
Deputy Chief Minister Nimmakayala Chinarajappa’s Peddapuram constituency in East Godavari ranked 51. The other deputy Chief Minister K.E. Krishnamurthy’s constituency Pattikonda in Kurnool was ranked at 144 in water availability and latrine facility.
Overall in AP, only 35.8 per cent households have drinking water available within the premises. The worst off are the households in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts.
There are around 670 revenue mandals with 1.2 crore households and 175 Assembly constituencies. Only 47.5 per cent houses in AP have toilets in the premises. Krishna and West Godavari districts are faring better than other districts.
The tourism area Araku Valley is the worst constituency ranking 175th while the Vijayawada Ea-st constituency is on the top.
The report says that availability of latrine facilities in households is higher in urban areas than in rural areas. The Visakhapatnam urban co-nstituencies were ranked from nine to 12 whereas Vijayawada urban constituencies ranked from one to three. Rajahmundry ranked at five. Tenali, Guntur town and Tirupati too ranked high.
