Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Ponnam Prabhakar Sets Out Plan for Comprehensive Village Development
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar visited a village to hear people’s concerns.
He met officials, local representatives and residents to discuss development.
The villagers asked for their closed government school to reopen.
They also raised concerns about roads, canals and housing assistance.
The minister told officials to work on these problems.
He said the government would solve village issues in stages.
Because rainfall is low, he asked people to save rainwater.
He encouraged farmers to grow different crops, including oil palm.
Officials were told to help all eligible people receive welfare benefits and to publicize health and pension services.
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the government aims to achieve comprehensive village development.
The Palle Palleku Ponnam Anna programme seeks to identify local problems and address them with officials present.
Residents requested action on a closed government school, internal roads, Gauravelli canals and Indiramma housing schemes.
Ponnam promised steps to reopen the school with necessary infrastructure before the upcoming academic year.
He urged rainwater harvesting, crop diversification, oil palm cultivation and wider access to welfare schemes.
- Who
- Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, village officials, public representatives and residents.
- What
- The minister reviewed village development and welfare-scheme implementation and directed officials to address residents’ concerns.
- When
- During the minister’s visit; officials said pension applications would continue until the 31st of the month.
- Where
- Veerlagadda Thanda in Bheemadevarapalli mandal, Hanumakonda.
- Why
- To identify village-level problems, assess welfare-programme implementation and plan comprehensive development.
- Programme
- “Palle Palleku Ponnam Anna – Palle Pallelo Praja Palana” aims to bring people’s governance to every village.
- School
- The minister said the closed government school would be provided necessary infrastructure for reopening and student admissions in the upcoming academic year.
- Residents’ concerns
- Issues included internal roads, Gauravelli project distributary canals and Indiramma housing schemes.
- Water conservation
- Residents were urged to harvest rainwater to replenish groundwater amid low rainfall.
- Agriculture
- Farmers were encouraged to diversify crops and consider cultivating oil palm on part of their land.
- Welfare access
- Officials were directed to ensure welfare schemes reach every eligible person and publicize welfare and health services.
- Pension applications
- Officials said the pension application process would continue until the 31st of the month.
- Beneficiary support
- The minister distributed government smart cards to beneficiaries.
