2025 was a year of redefined governance, says Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said on Thursday that the launch of ‘Amarajeevi Jaladhara’ (water grid) with an investment of ₹7,910 crore aimed at supplying drinking water to 1.21 crore people by 2027, completion of 4,300-km of roads in villages, and implementation of ‘Adavi Talli Baata’ project to connect remote tribal hamlets with an outlay of ₹1,005 crore were the major highlights of the performance of the departments in his portfolio (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, Environment & Forest) in the year goneby (2025).

In a press release, Mr. Pawan Kalyan said the coalition government marked 2025 as a year of redefined governance, wherein a slew of reforms had been introduced for better delivery of services and realising the departmental objectives.

A significant progress was made towards achieving those goals, he observed, noting that advanced technologies played a major role in it. Emphasis was laid on enhancing grassroots connectivity as the lack of proper roads to a large number of villages, especially in the tribal villages, was a major hindrance to development.

Water security was also accorded top priority to supply clean drinking water to the masses, keeping in view the disease burden caused by contaminated water at many places.

Mr. Pawan Kalyan further said that ‘Palle Panduga’ was another major programme, under which about 53,000 development works were taken up with a sum of ₹6,700 crore.

The Healing and Nurturing Units for Monitoring Aid & Nursing of Wildlife (HANUMAN) project, which is a comprehensive, technology-driven and community-based conflict management system, was yielding the desired results.

Under the project, focus was on safeguarding the diverse wildlife species in the State. The deployment of Kumki elephants to control rogue elephants was an important component of HANUMAN project as herds of wild elephants on the rampage posed constant danger to the people in some forest areas.

The Deputy CM said due priority had been given to increasing the green cover from the present 33% to 50% by 2047, and protecting the precious red sanders, which used to be cut in huge numbers by organised gangs.

In an unprecedented move, promotions were given to more than 10,000 employees of the PR&RD Department. It was a morale-booster for the employees who would always complain of lack of career progression.