JSP president Pawan Kalyan promises rejuvenation of Kolleru Lake
The Hindu
Pawan Kalyan promises Kolleru Lake rejuvenation and criticizes YSRCP government during campaign in Ganapavaram, Eluru.
Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan on April 29 (Monday) promised the rejuvenation of the Kolleru Lake by putting a check on the inflows of effluents from the aquaculture ponds and industries if the JSP-TDP-BJP alliance came to power in Andhra Pradesh.
“I will hold talks with the Centre to ensure a clean Kolleru Lake. Measures will be taken to prevent the release of effluents from the aquaculture ponds into the lake to make it a safe habitat for migratory birds,” he said while addressing a gathering during his Varahi Vijaya Bheri campaign at Ganapavaram village in Eluru district.
Mr. Pawan Klayan also promised compensation to the owners of the aquaculture ponds that were demolished during the Operation Kolleru-2006.
Taking a dig at the YSRCP government, Mr. Pawan Kalyan alleged that 4,709 government schools had been shut down in Andhra Pradesh due to the merger policy since 2019-2020 academic year. “More than 3.8 lakh children have dropped out of school during the tenure of teh YSRCP government,” he said.
Alleging an alarming rise in mortality in the age group of 5-18, Mr. Pawan Kalyan said that 62,000 deaths in the age group of 5 to 18 due to various health complications had been registered in the last five years.
“Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has not conducted any health survey on these mortalities,” he said. However, he did not disclose the source from which he quoted the number of these mortalities.
Mr. Pawan Kalyan said that at least 64 habitations had been suffering due to the poor access to safe drinking water in Unguture Assembly constituency.
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