Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Kuppam Receives Major Push in Infrastructure and Development Projects
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited Kuppam on Monday.
He said the area was being developed as a model constituency.
New projects were announced for roads, public services, schools and agriculture.
A plant for managing solid waste was opened.
The government plans to change 36,459 farm electricity motors to solar-powered motors.
Work also began in 35 schools, although cost estimates differed between Rs 10 crore and about Rs 15 crore.
A degree college and a women’s hospital were opened.
A new farmers’ market and a junior college were also planned.
Two trains will now stop at Kuppam more often.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu described Kuppam as a model constituency focused on infrastructure, education, agriculture and public services.
Foundation stones were laid for municipal and other projects estimated at Rs 38 crore and Rs 289 crore, respectively.
A Rs 3.30-crore solid waste management and material recovery plant was inaugurated.
The government launched a Rs 60-crore plan to convert 36,459 agricultural power motors to solar power.
Two train services received additional stoppages at Kuppam, while new education, health, police and market projects were announced or inaugurated.
- Who
- Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, state officials and beneficiaries of government welfare schemes.
- What
- Development projects were inaugurated or launched across infrastructure, education, agriculture, public services, health and transport.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Kuppam constituency, including Kuppam municipality and Mallanur.
- Why
- To develop Kuppam as a model constituency and improve public services, education, agricultural support and opportunities for rural residents.
- Agricultural solar conversion
- 36,459 agricultural power motors are planned to be converted to solar power at an estimated cost of Rs 60 crore.
- Waste management plant
- An integrated solid waste management and material recovery plant costing Rs 3.30 crore was inaugurated.
- School improvements
- Basic infrastructure works began in 35 schools; estimates cited Rs 10 crore and approximately Rs 15 crore.
- New farmers’ market
- A modern Rythu Bazar is planned at a cost of Rs 2 crore.
- Higher education
- A junior college was proposed at Mallanur on about 10 acres.
- Rail connectivity
- The Dadar-Puducherry Express and Vasco-Da-Gama-Velankanni train were given additional stoppages at Kuppam.
- Earlier development estimate
- Naidu recalled that projects worth Rs 7,939 crore had been taken up during his visit to the constituency two months earlier.