Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Ponnam Prabhakar vows faster rural development, irrigation and welfare
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar visited Peddathanda to discuss village development.
He started work on a new road costing Rs 2.05 crore.
He also opened smaller roads inside the village.
Officials reviewed welfare programs and listened to villagers’ complaints.
The minister said 75 pensioners receive monthly support.
He said farmers, housing beneficiaries and families receiving ration cards had also received help.
He encouraged villagers to build soak pits and grow oil palms.
He promised that the Gauravelli project would be completed to provide irrigation water.
New pension applications can be submitted until August 31.
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar laid the foundation stone for a Rs 2.05-crore BT road linking Peddathanda and Avvakunta.
Internal CC roads costing Rs 20 lakh were inaugurated in Peddathanda.
The minister reviewed welfare schemes, development works and villagers’ petitions with officials.
Peddathanda pensioners, farmers, housing beneficiaries and ration-card recipients received government support, according to Prabhakar.
Prabhakar promised completion of the Gauravelli project and irrigation water for villages, while urging soak-pit construction and oil-palm cultivation.
- Who
- Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, government officials and villagers.
- What
- The minister reviewed welfare and development works, launched a road project and inaugurated internal roads.
- When
- Saturday; new pension applications will be accepted until August 31.
- Where
- Peddathanda and Avvakunta in Akkannapet mandal, within Husnabad constituency, Karimnagar.
- Why
- To accelerate rural development, resolve grievances and expand irrigation and welfare support.
- Main road project
- A Rs 2.05-crore BT road from Peddathanda to Avvakunta.
- Internal roads
- CC roads were inaugurated at a cost of Rs 20 lakh.
- Pension support
- Seventy-five pensioners in Peddathanda receive Rs 1.80 lakh per month.
- Housing
- Ten Indiramma houses sanctioned in the first phase were completed.
- Farmer support
- 226 farmers received Rs 28.33 lakh under Rythu Bharosa.
- Insurance support
- One farmer’s family received Rs 5 lakh under Rythu Bima.
- Ration cards
- The village received 192 new ration cards.
- Application deadline
- New pension applications will be accepted until August 31.