Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Chittoor Leading Swarna Andhra Goals, Says Dinakar
Lanka Dinakar, who is in charge of a program called Swarna Andhra, visited Chittoor district to see how well things are going.
He found out that the district has done really well in health, like having all babies born in hospitals and giving free treatments to many people.
They also have good programs to help kids stay in school and get eye check-ups.
Dinakar told the officials to keep working hard on giving clean water to everyone and making more schools better.
He believes that with everyone working together, Chittoor can keep making great progress.
Chittoor district has achieved 100% institutional deliveries and has IMR and MMR rates below the state average.
Under Ayushman Bharat–Dr NTR Arogya Seva, ₹436 crore worth of treatments have been provided to 2.30 lakh beneficiaries.
95% of PMJAY cards have been distributed in the district.
Education initiatives like Talli Ki Vandanam and Dokka Seethamma Mid-Day Meal scheme are reducing school dropouts.
97 of 134 works under PM SHRI – Mana Badi Mana Bhavishyathu have been completed at a cost of ₹4.5 crore.
Eye-screening of 57,000 students has resulted in 3,400 spectacles issued and 524 surgeries performed.
Dinakar instructed departments to prioritize drinking water supply under Jal Jeevan Mission and accelerate PM Surya Ghar implementation.
- Who
- Lanka Dinakar, Chairman of Swarna Andhra–Viksit Bharat
- What
- Review of development indicators in Chittoor district
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To assess progress in health, education, and welfare programs under the Swarna Andhra vision
- Chairman
- Lanka Dinakar
- District
- Chittoor
- Institutional Deliveries
- 100%
- IMR
- 6.20
- MMR
- 21.33
- Ayushman Bharat Treatments
- ₹436 crore
- Beneficiaries
- 2.30 lakh
- PMJAY Cards Distributed
- 95%
- PM SHRI Works Completed
- 97 of 134
- Cost of PM SHRI Works
- ₹4.5 crore
- Eye-Screening Students
- 57,000
- Spectacles Issued
- 3,400
- Surgeries Performed
- 524
