VISAKHAPATNAM: Candidates cutting across party lines agreed to focus on development of Visakhapatnam South segment at a face-to-face programme conducted by Vizag Journalists’ Forum in the city on Friday.
Speaking on the occasion, TDP nominee and sitting MLA Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar said he had spearheaded development of the segment in the past five years. He said he would never change his stand and would be committed to development and welfare of people. Their vote would go waste if people voted a loser.
He claimed that he had brought down pollution caused by the port to almost zero level in the old city due to his sustained efforts. Kumar said following his repeated demands port authorities have taken a series measures to check pollution. He said three ambient air quality monitoring centres were set up at a cost of Rs 2.75 crore. He said during his tenure he had done a lot to increase happiness index of people.
Stating that the city was a historic one, YSRC nominee Dronamraju Srinivas said old city people were reeling under a host of problems, including poverty, pollution, health disorders and chaotic traffic. Dronamraju said he will associate with people in solving their problems. He said when he was MLA he took initiative for underground drainage and road expansion.