Minister Gottipati distributes cycles to 100 students

Addanki: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar distributed free bicycles to 100 students at the Zilla Parishad High School in Kondamuru village, emphasising that no government school student should be deprived of education due to travel hardships. As part of the tour to the Kondamuru village, Minister Gottipati, accompanied by collector Raja Babu, inaugurated several development works, including a BT road worth Rs 45 lakh, a CC road with side canals worth Rs 30 lakh, and a community hall worth Rs 40 lakh. A Saraswathi idol was also unveiled, and tributes were paid to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his jayanti.

The Minister said that around 10874 students across the constituency have benefited from free cycles, funded through CSR contributions and donors. He highlighted that the coalition government has provided quality mid-day meals, books, uniforms, shoes, and bags to government school students, and filled 16000 teacher vacancies statewide.

The Minister also inspected TIDCO housing construction near Addanki, directing officials to maintain quality standards. He assured restoration of damaged TIDCO homes and committed to providing electricity connections and drinking water facilities to 80 displaced families near Singarakonda mini bypass, allocating two cents of land per household.