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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Vigilance deptt seizes ₹2.5 cr unaccounted cash, assets from Odisha chief engineer
The Odisha vigilance department on Friday recovered over ₹2 crore in unaccounted cash and other assets from the residences of Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, chief engineer (roads) of rural works division in the state rural development department. The officials said they found the cash, stashed in bundles of ₹500 currency notes, from two houses belonging to Sarangi in Bhubaneswar and Angul. While ₹1.21 crore was recovered from his apartment in Bhubaneswar, another ₹1.30 crore was seized from his Angul residence, amounting to ₹2.5 crore in cash. 'When vigilance officials arrived at Sarangi's residence in Bhubaneswar, he started throwing cash bundles of ₹500 notes through the window of his flat. However, that was later recovered by the vigilance team in the presence of witnesses,' director of state vigilance Yeshwant Jethwa said. Officials also found that Sarangi owned two double storeyed residential buildings in Angul, a flat in Bhubaneswar, one flat in Puri, along with 7 patches of land on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar and Angul. Apart from this, he also had equity investments worth ₹2.70 crore, bank and insurance deposits worth ₹1.5 crore, and a locker maintained at Axis Bank in Angul in the name of his wife. Officials had not opened the bank locker till this report was filed. The rural development department is mandated to provide remote connectivity and construct and maintain government buildings in interior areas. Besides implementing the schemes and programmes in general, the organisation provides emergency support services during natural calamities. Sarangi, who was recently transferred to Bhubaneswar from Angul, was in charge of implementing rural connectivity programmes under different schemes like NABARD, assistance under RIDF, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and other state government schemes. Prior to this, the biggest cash recovery in a disproportionate assets case was ₹3.41 crore, seized from the premises of Kartikeswar Roul, an assistant engineer of the Minor Irrigation Division in Ganjam district, in April 2022. In June 2023, an amount of ₹3.02 crore was recovered during raids on properties of Prasanta Kumar Rout, an Odisha Administrative Service officer.
Hans India
06-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Development, welfare two eyes of govt: Minister
Rayachoti: Transport, Youth and Sports Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy emphasised that development and welfare are the two eyes of the government. Addressing a press meet at State guest house in Rayachoti on Monday, the Minister stated that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is committed to holistic development across all 175 constituencies of the state. He announced that Rs 6.25 crore has been sanctioned under NABARD and RIDF schemes for road development in four mandals of Rayachoti constituency. He also revealed plans to set up an SCZ and industrial park in Sibyala village. To resolve the long-standing drinking water crisis in the region, Rs 300 crore has been allocated under the Jal Jeevan Mission to supply water from Velugallu to six mandals. The Minister also shared that Rs 320 crore have been sanctioned to complete pending works under the HNSS Phase-2 project to supply water to Srinivasapuram reservoir.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
₹6.25 cr. to bolster rural road network in Rayachoti
Rural roads in Rayachoti Assembly segment in Annamayya district are set to receive a major fillip with a sanctioned budget of ₹6.25 crore. Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs and Sports Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy on Sunday (May 4) announced the sanctioning of funds while inspecting the rural roads in and around Rayachoti town. He said the construction of over 27 km of rural roads would soon begin in the constituency. The fund includes ₹4.16 crore under the 30th tranche of the NABARD Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for 2024–25 and ₹2.09 crore from the government. The Minister directed the Chief Engineer of the Panchayat Raj Department to launch the construction of eleven rural roads in various villages. 'These roads are in a very bad condition. The new initiatives will significantly strengthen rural roads across Rayalaseema,' the Minister said. The roads identified for immediate development include a 1.5-km stretch from Rayachoti–Madanapalle highway to Reddipalle in Chinnamandem mandal. A 4.51-km road from RK Road to KG Road via Gopanapalle is set to be constructed in Galiveedu mandal. Works on the 3.5-km road from Madhavaram to Madhya Vandalapalle in Rayachoti mandal would be expedited, Mr. Ramprasad Reddy said. A 1.91-km road from Masapeta–Katimayakunta Road to Addlu Vandalapalle in the surroundings of Rayachoti would be laid shortly. The plan to construct a 2.87-km road from Shettipalle to Peddabidi via Thimmakkagari Palli in Sambepalle mandal would be launched in a couple of months, the Minister said. Highlighting the achievements of the NDA government over the past eleven months, the Minister observed that with active funding and cooperation between the State and Centre, rural infrastructure would see revolutionary changes. Strengthening the rural road network will help farmers and others to better access commercial centres, he said.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh government allocates ₹400 crore for development of rural roads
1 2 Vijayawada: Roads and buildings minister, BC Janardhan Reddy , has announced that the state govt is committed to restoring all roads in the state. He said that chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has directed all concerned departments to prioritize the repair of rural roads. To achieve this goal, the govt has allocated ₹400 crore through the rural infrastructure development fund (RIDF) from Nabard. Speaking to the media on Thursday, the minister said that 192 road works will be undertaken to develop 1,246 km of major district roads under this initiative. A specific plan is in place to prioritize and develop roads that were severely damaged during the previous YSRCP regime. Minister Janardhan Reddy emphasized that despite financial challenges, the govt has repaired approximately 20,000 km of roads to make them pothole-free, spending close to ₹861 crore. Additionally, state highways and major district roads are being developed under the 'C' category with ₹600 crore, he said. The minister criticized the previous YSRCP regime for not taking timely repairs, which led to the closure of several thousand roadside eateries due to poor patronage. The current govt aims to provide better roads to rural communities, and funds have been allocated under the Nabard scheme for this purpose. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Recently, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu directed the expedited payment of bills for contractors who completed pothole-free road works in the last 10 months. Accordingly, ₹100 crore has been released for this purpose. The minister assured that bills for pothole-free works will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The minister said that the coalition govt is working with a strong resolve to provide better roads to the people of the state. He promised that all roads across the state will be further improved in the next four years.
