Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Addanki Ministers Inaugurate Rs 9.97 Crore Development Projects
Two ministers opened new public facilities in Addanki.
The work cost a total of Rs 9.97 crore.
One project is an electricity substation that is expected to improve power supply.
The other is a permanent fire station building.
The fire station had been working from a temporary tin shed since 2013.
A new fire engine was also introduced.
The station serves six mandals and responds to emergencies.
Officials said it handled 94 incidents and rescued two people during 2026-27 so far.
The government also said it is spending Rs 125 crore to improve fire department facilities across the state.
Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated projects worth Rs 9.97 crore in Addanki on Thursday.
The projects include a Rs 7.72-crore 33/11 KV semi-indoor electricity substation and a Rs 2.25-crore fire station building.
The new fire station was built on 0.23 acres in North Addanki after the station operated from a temporary tin shed since 2013.
A new fire engine was launched, while the station reported handling 94 incidents and rescuing two people in 2026-27 so far.
Ravi Kumar said the substation would address low-voltage problems and provide uninterrupted, quality power to Addanki and nearby areas.
- Who
- Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar and other officials inaugurated the projects.
- What
- They inaugurated a 33/11 KV semi-indoor electricity substation, a new fire station building and a new fire engine.
- When
- The inauguration took place on Thursday; fire department figures cited covered 2025-26 and 2026-27.
- Where
- The projects were inaugurated in Addanki, including the fire station site in North Addanki.
- Why
- The substation is intended to address low-voltage problems, while the new building and fire engine strengthen emergency services.
- Total project cost
- Rs 9.97 crore
- Electricity substation
- 33/11 KV semi-indoor facility costing Rs 7.72 crore
- Fire station building
- New building costing Rs 2.25 crore under the 15th Finance Commission
- Fire station location
- Built on 0.23 acres in North Addanki
- Service area
- The Addanki Fire Station covers six mandals
- Fire response in 2025-26
- Handled 47 incidents, saved property worth Rs 1.70 crore and rescued six people
- Fire response in 2026-27
- Handled 94 incidents, saved property worth Rs 2.05 crore and rescued two people so far
- Statewide fire infrastructure spending
- Rs 125 crore