I-Day celebrations: Naidu says welfare and development are NDA govt's top priorities
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Vijayawada: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday reaffirmed that the NDA govt in the state is giving top priority to both welfare and development, marking a new phase of progress after years of setbacks.
Speaking at the 79th Independence Day celebrations at Indira Gandhi municipal stadium in Vijayawada, he said the coalition's decisive victory with a 94% strike rate reflected people's faith in his vision.
"People gave me the opportunity to serve as the first chief minister of new Andhra. In the last five years, debts piled up, Polavaram and Amaravati were stalled, and investments fled. But in the past year, we began a journey from destruction to development," Naidu declared.
Highlighting welfare achievements, he said thousands of crores are being spent for the uplift of the poor and weaker sections. "We made the Super Six promises a super hit," he added.
The chief minister said the NTR Bharosa pension scheme is reaching 64 lakh beneficiaries at their doorsteps, making it the country's biggest welfare festival. "Over ₹40,000 crore have already been spent on pensions, and ₹10,000 crore on Thalliki Vandanam scheme, benefiting all families without discrimination.
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Under Annadata Sukhibhav, ₹3,170 crore was given to 47 lakh farmers, while Deepam 2 scheme provides free gas cylinders, saving thousands annually for low-income households.
The govt also repealed the Land Titling Act, allocated ₹2,684 crore annually for gas subsidies, and assured that the mega DSC teacher recruitment will be completed by month's end. Farmers' prosperity means state's prosperity," the CM said, pledging continued focus on agriculture, welfare, and sustainable growth.
Altogether, 21 tableaux of various govt depts participated in the parade, in which the tableaux of the dept of sericulture stood first, followed by that of the tourism dept.
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