Collector takes stock of problems in Agency
The Hindu
District Collector A. Mallikarjuna visited the Agency areas in Paderu sub-division in the district on Saturday, for the first time after assuming charge. He inspected the sachivalayams, rythu bharosa
District Collector A. Mallikarjuna visited the Agency areas in Paderu sub-division in the district on Saturday, for the first time after assuming charge. He inspected the sachivalayams, rythu bharosa centres, tribal welfare hostels, ongoing Nadu-Nedu works, condition of hospitals in the Agency areas apart from having close interaction with the tribals and learning about their issues. Dr. Mallikarjuna visited Grama Sachivalayams at Vantlamamidi and Vanthadapalli villages. He enquired about the public services being offered at the sachivalayams and also enquired about the issue of rice cards and caste certificates. He later interacted with tribals at Vantlamamidi. A few tribals approached him to take up the task of defining the boundaries of ‘Ziroyti’ lands. Responding to them, Dr. Mallikarjuna asked the Revenue Department officials to initiate action. He also inspected mobile Aadhaar centre at Vanthadapalli. Locals from Gurragaruvu village requested the Collector to construct a community building for them, for which he responded positively. He also visited Tribal Welfare Boys Hostel at Kotnapalli in Hukumpeta mandal. He also checked the ongoing works of Nadu-Nedu in the school. Later he had inspected the housing layout works at Chintalaveedhi.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.