Real ‘Gram Swaraj’ achieved in Andhra Pradesh in just 43 months, says Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan

₹1.82 lakh crore has reached the intended beneficiaries in a ‘transparent manner without any bias or corruption,’ the Governor said

The Andhra Pradesh government has achieved the real ‘Gram Swaraj’ which cannot be seen anywhere in the country, said Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on January 26.

Mr. Harichandan unfurled the national flag and inspected the parade at the 74th Republic Day celebrations held by the State government at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium in Vijayawada on Thursday. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy, DGP K.V. Rajendranath Reddy and others took part in the celebrations.

In his Republic Day speech, Mr. Harichandan said, “The essence of the 73-year-old Constitution is being carried out by the State government in true letter and spirit in the past 43 months of the Governance.”

“Proving that our state government is not a government of words but a government of deeds, we have brought in real Gram Swaraj in just 43 months which cannot be seen anywhere in the country. Village/Ward Secretariats and Volunteer system formed an important element to realise Gram Swaraj,” Mr. Harichandan said.

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He added that the State government is following the Constitutional spirit of giving equal opportunity to everyone, looking beyond caste, religion, region, and political affiliations.

“Realising that no serious effort was made earlier to change the fate of the marginalised sections the government has embarked on an unprecedented Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) through which an amount of ₹1.82 lakh crore has reached the intended beneficiaries to the last rupee till date, in a most transparent manner without any bias or corruption,” Mr. Harichandan said.