Priority to Medical Education and Agricultural Development
Minister Sridhar Babu participates in development programmes in Bhupalpally district; inaugurates Rs 2.2-crore power substation
Bhupalpally:The government is according priority to medical education, agriculture, power infrastructure and spiritual tourism, said state IT and industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu.
Participating in several programmes in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Friday, he said development and welfare remained the government’s primary objectives.
Addressing the White Coat Ceremony for first-year medical students at the Government Medical College in Bhupalpally as the chief guest, the minister said the medical profession was not merely a means of livelihood but a noble responsibility dedicated to serving humanity. He urged students to pursue medical education with commitment, compassion and concern for patients and grow into accomplished medical professionals.
With technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics gaining importance in modern healthcare, he advised students to continuously update their knowledge. He said construction works worth around `130 crore were being taken up for the medical college and its boys’ and girls’ hostels. The girls’ hostel had already been inaugurated, while the boys’ hostel would be made available within 15 days. He added that Singareni had sanctioned `80 lakh for purchasing two buses to facilitate student transportation.
Later, the minister inaugurated a 33/11 kV power substation built at a cost of Rs 2.2 crore by NPDCL at Vadithala village in Chityal mandal, along with MLA Gandra Satyanarayana Rao and district collector Rahul Sharma.
He said farmers’ welfare and agricultural development were among the government’s main priorities. Twelve new power substations had been established in the district over the past two-and-a-half years, he said. Measures were being taken to ensure uninterrupted power supply to farmers and provide irrigation through DBM-38 using Godavari waters.
The minister listed several welfare initiatives, including 200 units of free electricity, fine rice distribution and free bus travel for women. He also said an integrated model residential school was being constructed at a cost of around Rs 200 crore to provide quality education to students.
Later, Sridhar Babu visited the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Kotanch in Regonda mandal and offered special prayers. He enquired about temple development works and facilities being provided to devotees. The minister said efforts would be made to develop Kotanch into a prominent spiritual and tourist destination.
