2025 was a year of redefined governance, says Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan

Launch of ‘Amarajeevi Jaladhara’ (water grid) with an investment of ₹ 7,910 crore aimed at providing drinking water to 1.21 crore people by 2027, completion of 4,300 km of roads in villages and implementation of ‘Adavi Talli Baata’ project to connect remote tribal hamlets by 2027, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said on Thursday. ₹1,005 crore were the highlights of the performance of departments in its portfolio (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Environment and Forest) last year (2025).

In a press release, Mr. Pawan Kalyan said that the coalition government has marked the year 2025 as a year of redefined governance, wherein a number of reforms have been introduced for better delivery of services and achievement of ministerial objectives.

A significant progress was made towards achieving those goals, he observed, noting that advanced technologies played a major role in it. Emphasis was placed on strengthening grassroots connectivity as the lack of proper roads to a large number of villages, especially tribal villages, was a major impediment to development.

Considering the disease burden caused by contaminated water in many places, top priority was also given to water safety to provide clean drinking water to the masses.

Mr. Pawan Kalyan also said that ‘Palle Panduga’ is another major program and under this programme, around 53,000 development works have been undertaken with a total cost of ₹ 6,700 crore.

The Recovery and Nurturing Units for Monitoring Wildlife Assistance and Care (HANUMAN) project, a comprehensive, technology-driven and community-based conflict management system, was yielding the desired results.

The project focused on conservation of various wildlife species in the state. The deployment of Kumki elephants to control vagrant elephants was an important component of the HANUMAN project; because herds of wild elephants were attacking and posing constant danger to people in some forest areas.

The Deputy CM said that due priority has been given to increasing the green cover ratio from the current 33% to 50% by 2047 and preserving the valuable red sands, which are cut in large numbers by organized gangs.

In an unprecedented move, more than 10,000 employees of the Public Relations and R&D Department have been promoted. It was a morale booster for employees who were always complaining about the lack of career advancement.