TIRUPATI: Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister P Narayana, during a visit to Tirupati on Saturday, inspected a legacy waste processing plant and addressed the media on key governance priorities including Amaravati’s development, welfare schemes, and waste management.
Reasserting the government’s commitment to Amaravati, Narayana said, “The construction of Amaravati as the capital will not stop,” accusing the previous YSRCP government of obstructing the project. Despite financial constraints, he affirmed that welfare schemes would continue under the NDA government.
Narayana criticised the former CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led administration for leaving the State burdened with Rs 10 lakh crore debt and 85 lakh tonnes of waste. Citing CM Chandrababu Naidu’s vision, he said the government aims to convert all legacy waste into fertiliser by October 2 as part of the “Swachh Andhra” mission. So far, 50 lakh tonnes have been cleared, and 3.5 lakh tonnes will be removed in the next three months.
Highlighting welfare initiatives, Narayana noted that Rs 10,000 crore was recently credited to beneficiaries under the ‘Talliki Vandanam’ scheme, while free bus travel for women will begin from August 15.
In Tirupati, the Minister pointed out inefficiencies in waste processing—only 900 tonnes are being treated out of the required 2,500 tonnes daily. He ordered the deployment of additional machinery to address the gap. He also promised support for TIDCO beneficiaries and challenged critics to witness development in the capital region firsthand.