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          <lang class="3" style="Headline1" font="Franklin Gothic Book" fontStyle="Regular" size="29">AP witnessing Rs 23 lakh crore worth devpt works: NDA Ministers</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Hans News Service 
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Thecoalition government is steering Andhra Pradesh towards rapid development after overcoming the financial constraints and setbacks faced during the previous five years, asserted Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and Anakapalli in-charge and Minister for Mines and Geology Kollu Ravindra.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Addressing the ‘Two years of NDA Government in AP’ programme organised at NTR stadium here on Wednesday, the ministers said the NDA government in AP led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is giving equal priority to both welfare and development, ensuring balanced growth across the state.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">They stated that Andhra Pradesh is witnessing unprecedented development works valued at nearly Rs.23 lakh crore with projects worth Rs.4 lakh crore to Rs.5 lakh crore alone being undertaken in Anakapalli district.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">They noted that a large-scale infrastructure, industrial and welfare initiatives are transforming the district into a major growth hub of the state.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Railway Standing Committee Chairman and Anakapalli Member of Parliament CM Ramesh said the NDA government at the Centre and the coalition government in the state have delivered remarkable progress through coordinated governance. He said the concept of a double-engine government has accelerated development works across the state with strong support from the Centre.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Highlighting the achievements of the Union government, CM Ramesh said the railway budget has increased significantly from Rs.25,000 crore to Rs.2.65 lakh crore under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, enabling rapid expansion and modernisation of railway infrastructure across the country.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Speaking on the occasion, Pendurthi MLA Panchakarla Ramesh Babu stated the alliance government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is fulfilling the promises made to the people during the elections. He said development works worth at least Rs.1,000 crore are being taken up in every constituency while simultaneously addressing public welfare commitments and financial obligations.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">A rally was carried out from the Jana Sena Party office in Anakapalli to the venue. The stadium reverberated with slogans supporting the coalition government and its development agenda.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">MLAs Konathala Ramakrishna, Kalidindi Surya Naga Sanyasi Raju, Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy, Sundarapu Vijay Kumar and MLC Vepada Chiranjeevi Rao, along with several public representatives and party leaders, attended the programme.</lang>
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          <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Franklin Gothic Book" fontStyle="Regular" size="8.5">Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and District In-charge Minister Kollu Ravindra reveal that the state is witnessing unprecedented development works worth nearly Rs 23 lakh crore, with Anakapalli district alone securing projects worth Rs 4 lakh crore to Rs 5 lakh crore</lang>
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          <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Wingdings" fontStyle="Regular" size="6.5">•</lang>
          <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Franklin Gothic Book" fontStyle="Regular" size="8.5">Addressing the ‘Two Years of NDA Government’ event, the ministers asserted that the Chandrababu Naidu-Pawan Kalyan administration has successfully overcome past financial setbacks to balance welfare with rapid infrastructure growth</lang>
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          <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Franklin Gothic Book" fontStyle="Regular" size="8.5">Railway Standing Committee Chairman and Anakapalli MP CM Ramesh highlighted how coordinated governance under the NDA’s “double-engine” model has fast-tracked state growth, pointing to a massive jump in the national railway budget to Rs 2.65 lakh crore</lang>
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