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Hans India
17-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Sandhya Rani inaugurates PHC
Thonam (ParvathipuramManyam): Minister of Women and Child Welfare and Tribal Welfare Gummidi Sandhya Rani has inaugurated Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Thonam of Salurumandal on Friday. The PHC has been constructed with a cost of Rs.1.82 crores. The PHC caters the needs of tribal population belong to adjacent mandals. The PHC is equipped with latest machinery which helps to provide good health services and helpful to the public not go to the Community Health Centre of Saluru. The Minister said that an additional building would come up with a cost of Rs.50 lakhs which could be utilized as birth waiting hall after delivery. The Minister stated that the Government is committed to provide good medical facilities to the triabals. Due to the efforts taken in the ParvathipuramManyam District, the district stood in the best position in the state in normal deliveries and suggested the medical officers to continue the effort. The minister also inaugurated Ambulance and released posters to create awareness among the public on health concepts.
Hans India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Rs 143 cr spent on infrastructure facilities in social welfare hostels
Vijayawada: Social Welfare Minister Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy has announced that the State government had spent Rs 143 crore in the last financial year to provide basic infrastructure facilities and for repairs in the hostels run by social welfare department across the State. He said the government will distribute cosmetic kits to students once in every two months from the next academic year and will serve good quality food. On Wednesday, Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy along with Minister for Women and Child Welfare and Tribal Welfare Gummadi Sandhya Rani handed over cash awards, mementoes and merit certificates to 315 talented students, who achieved excellent results in SSC and Intermediate examinations. The two Ministers were the chief guests for the cash awards distribution programme held at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram. Addressing the students, teachers and parents, Veeranjaneya Swamy said that doctors will be appointed in hostels to take care of the students staying in Gurukula schools. He said the government is providing facility to stay in the hostels during summer to those students, who do not have guardians. He urged teachers to work with the objective of achieving 100 per cent results in Gurukula and hostels run by social welfare departments. Minister G Sandhya Rani said that she was delighted to hand over the merit certificates and cash prizes to the talented tribal students on the death anniversary of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju. She said 34 merit students got cash prizes, with first prize is Rs 20,000, second prize Rs 15,000 and third prize is Rs 10,000. She said the tribal students are reaching greater heights with the financial assistance given by the government and infrastructure facilities in the hostels and schools. She reminded that it was former CM NT Rama Rao, who laid foundation for the development of Gurukula schools. She informed that 2.36 lakh students are studying in 551 Ashram schools, 1,958 tribal primary schools, 199 residential schools across the State. The Ministers have felicitated 36 teachers and staff for their services in the social welfare and tribal welfare departments. Principal Secretary of social welfare and tribal welfare department MM Naik, social welfare secretary V Prasanna Venkatesh, director Lavanya Veni, tribal welfare department secretary G Gautami and officials, staff, parents and students attended the programme.
Hans India
06-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Shyamalamba festival returns after 15 years in Saluru
Saluru: The Shyamalamba deity festival in Saluru is set to be celebrated from May 18th to 20th, marking its grand return after a 15-year hiatus. The district administration is making elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the three-day festival. Authorities have prioritized uninterrupted drinking water supply, electricity, and sanitation services during the event. To maintain public safety and order, a control room is being established, and police bandobast (security arrangements) is underway. The police have recommended the installation of 150 CCTV cameras for surveillance and suggested placing LED screens at key locations to manage crowds effectively. EPDCL officials have commenced preparations, including setting up 12 transformers and installing approximately 95 new electric poles to guarantee continuous power supply. Around 200 sanitation workers are being deployed and works related to drinking water provision are scheduled to begin by Tuesday. Officials are expecting a massive turnout of nearly 10 lakh pilgrims for the festival. A dedicated route has already been identified for the Siri Manu Utsav procession. On Monday, Women and Child Welfare and Tribal Welfare Minister Gummidi Sandhya Rani held a review meeting at the Saluru Municipal Office. In attendance were in-charge District Collector SS Shobika and Saluru Municipal Chairperson Puvvala Eswaramma, along with other key officials. The Minister emphasized the importance of completing all works on a priority basis, especially since the festival, typically held every nine years, had been delayed due to various reasons. She expressed displeasure over the delay in drinking water-related works, despite funds being released on March 27, 2025.
