CM YS Jagan's Speech at Kanaka Durga Vaaradhi

Vijayawada, March 12: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the 2.26 km long retaining wall constructed alongside Krishna River at Kanaka Durgamma Varadhi here on Tuesday. The wall on the two sides of the Varadhi was constructed with a cost of Rs. 500 crore for protecting 80,000 Krishna Lanka residents from flood threat.

Addressing a public meeting on the occasion, the Chief Minister expressed that the previous Government never considered constructing the protection wall to safeguard the lives of the flood-prone residents. He emphasized that local residents suffered greatly during flood times, yet their plight was not taken seriously by the previous Government.

Over the past five years, the Government initiated measures to construct the wall to protect people from floods, along with establishing a park and undertaking beautification works for the benefit of the locals.

The Chief Minister also launched the first phase of the Rs. 12.4 crore riverfront park, featuring an entry plaza, walking track, open gym, and children’s play area. Additionally, he inaugurated sewage treatment plants worth Rs. 239 crore, benefiting five areas in the city.

Furthermore, he distributed regularized house site pattas to the poor, highlighting that the Government has regularized 31,866 house site pattas in Vijayawada. The beneficiaries from 16 colonies of Vijayawada East, Central, and West constituencies would receive full ownership rights on the allotted house sites.

The park was named Krishnamma Jala Vihar, chosen from a list of names submitted by the officials. The Chief Minister mentioned several development initiatives in Vijayawada city, including the establishment of Dr. BR Ambedkar's statue with an expenditure of Rs. 400 crore.

Apart from completing the flyover works to Vijayawada International Airport, two additional flyover bridges were also constructed on the road, in addition to the Kanaka Durgamma flyover. He mentioned that the Outer Ring Road work is also in full swing and would be ready for inauguration in the next few months.

Amidst all these development works, the Government has been striving hard to improve the lives of people through the introduction of village and ward secretariats and the volunteer system. However, the opposition seems unable to acknowledge these efforts, the Chief Minister observed.

Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu, MPs Margani Bharat, Kesineni Nani, MLAs Malladi Vishnu, Vellampalli Srinivas, MLC Talasila Raghuram, Party leader Devineni Avinash, Special Chief Secretary (Municipal) Y. Sri Lakshmi, senior officials, and Corporators attended the program.