Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh to Launch ₹11,085-Crore Rural Works Programme
Andhra Pradesh is starting a large village improvement programme called Palle Panduga 3.0.
The programme will begin on September 29.
N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan will launch it in the Udayagiri area of Nellore district.
Many new and improved roads will be built in villages.
The government will also construct cattle sheds to help dairy farmers.
Trees and other plants will be grown across 50,000 acres.
Special drains will help manage wastewater and improve groundwater levels.
Bus shelters, village offices and community spaces are also planned.
The work will cost ₹11,085 crore, paid for by the central and state governments and other funding sources.
Palle Panduga 3.0 will launch ₹11,085 crore of rural development works across Andhra Pradesh on September 29.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will launch the programme at Udayagiri in Nellore district.
The programme includes 9,500 km of BT roads costing ₹7,550 crore and 6,000 km of CC roads costing ₹2,700 crore.
It will add 22,000 mini Gokulams, plantations across 50,000 acres, 1,000 km of magic drains and other village infrastructure.
The Centre will provide ₹5,391 crore and the State ₹5,694 crore, with additional works funded through other programmes and institutions.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will launch the programme.
- What
- Palle Panduga 3.0 will begin rural development works worth ₹11,085 crore.
- When
- September 29.
- Where
- Udayagiri in Nellore district; one report identifies Ramapuram village in Varikuntapadu mandal as the launch site.
- Why
- The programme is intended to strengthen rural infrastructure, support farming, dairy and horticulture, and improve village amenities.
- Programme
- Palle Panduga 3.0
- Total allocation
- ₹11,085 crore
- BT roads
- 9,500 km at a cost of ₹7,550 crore
- CC roads
- 6,000 km at a cost of ₹2,700 crore
- Mini Gokulams
- 22,000 cattle sheds at a cost of ₹300 crore
- Other works
- Plantations across 50,000 acres, 1,000 km of magic drains, bus shelters, gram panchayat buildings and community spaces
- Funding
- Centre: ₹5,391 crore; State: ₹5,694 crore
Sources
₹11,085-Cr Rural Development Push Under Palle Panduga 3.0: Collector
Rs 11,085-Cr Works To Be Launched Under Palle Panduga On Sept 29
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