YS Jagan lays foundation, inaugurates projects worth Rs 64.54 crore in YSR district

PULIVENDULA: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched and laid the foundation stone for a slew of development projects at an estimated cost of Rs 64.54 crore here on Thursday.

YS Jagan was on a two-day tour of YSR district. On day one, the Chief Minister participated in the consecration ritual of Sri Krishna temple which was built at a cost of Rs. 4.5 crore on an extent of four acres at Bhakarapuram ring road circle. He inaugurated the agriculture and horticulture colleges that were built at a cost of Rs. 9.96 crore on the campus of Andhra Pradesh Center for Advanced Research on Livestock (APCARL). These two colleges would have a strength of 121 students initially.

The Chief Minister launched Rs 11 crore worth state-of-the-art central testing laboratory built on the premises of APCARL. It was set up to test adulteration of dairy products and conduct quality control tests on pharmaceutical applications, diagnostic services and bacteria. The other development works launched by YS Jagan include the face-lifting works in the 38-acre Shilparamam, which is equipped with a function hall at an extent of 10 acres, musical fountain, hill top tower with 16.5 feet tall Dr YSR statue, boating, ropeway and children’s zone.

After inaugurating the hill top tower statue, the Chief Minister examined the entire premises that provided an enchanting spectacle from the tower. He also laid the foundation stone for Shri Swamy Narayan Gurukul (SSNG) Trust School being built at a cost of Rs. 60 crore on 12 acres of land allotted by the Government. The school would be built in two phases with Rs. 25 crore being spent on the first phase. It would have classes from Kindergarten (KG) to Class 12 with admissions commencing from the 2025 academic year.

Later, YS Jagan also visited the Aditya Birla Group’s greenfield garment manufacturing unit and interacted with the staff. Deputy Chief Minister Amzad Pasha, Municipal Administration Minister A Suresh, MP Avinash Reddy, MLA Chevireddy Bhaskara Reddy and other senior officials accompanied the Chief Minister during his visit.

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