Development plan under way in Kuppam, says Nara Bhuvaneswari
The Hindu
Nara Bhuvaneswari announces a comprehensive development plan for Kuppam, focusing on industrial growth, welfare, and infrastructure.
Nara Bhuvaneswari, wife of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday said that a comprehensive development plan is being implemented for Kuppam Assembly constituency in Chittoor district, with a focus on industrial growth, welfare schemes, and infrastructure.
On the third day of her four-day tour, Ms. Bhuvaneswari participated in a breakfast meeting with local Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders at Shivapuram in Shantipuram mandal and inaugurated an Anna Canteen.
Addressing the party cadres, she referred to welfare measures introduced during NTR’s tenure, including subsidised rice schemes and property rights for women. She said the current administration, led by N. Chandrababu Naidu, is implementing programmes aimed at employment generation, housing, and social welfare.
She noted that investments in sectors such as data centres and steel are expected to generate local employment. She also mentioned ongoing initiatives including free gas cylinders, financial assistance schemes, solar installations, and water supply projects under Handri-Neeva.
Later, Ms. Bhuvaneswari unveiled statues of her father and former Chief Minister, N.T. Rama Rao, at Ramakuppam and Manendram, and interacted with women’s groups in Balla village, besides visiting Govindapalli village to console the family of a deceased party worker.

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