Andhra Pradesh Presents Awards To Village Volunteers, Praises Their Services

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy formally launched the programme on the eve of Telugu New Year's Day Ugadi, at a state function in Penamaluru Assembly constituency near Vijayawada city.

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday gave away Rs 228.74 crore in the form of awards to a total of 2,22,990 village and (municipal) ward volunteers in recognition of their "selfless and immaculate services" to the people of the state.  Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy formally launched the programme on the eve of Telugu New Year's Day Ugadi, at a state function in Penamaluru Assembly constituency near Vijayawada city. "I salute the volunteers for rendering selfless service and effectively delivering the government's welfare schemes right at the people's doorstep. You are great soldiers with a great heart, who understood the people's concerns. You are now being treated as a member of each (beneficiary) family," the Chief Minister said on the occasion. Mr Reddy asked the volunteers to bear in mind that "service to humans is service to God" and carry out their tasks in a disciplined manner.