‘Mission Connect Paderu’ to enhance quality life of tribals

Notwithstanding the smart city tag, the landscape of the Agency areas in Visakhapatnam district paints a picture of contrast. From lack of road connectivity to inaccessibility to healthcare, non-availability of potable water to absence of public transport and power supply, the tribal pockets often lag behind gaining access to basic amenities even today. Video Player is loading. VDO.AI A little over two months back when A Mallikarjuna took charge as District Collector of Visakhapatnam, he made sure to frequent Agency areas to get the real picture of the struggles faced by the tribals.

However, the ground realities moved the Collector for apparent reasons. As a part of the first step to resolve the issues faced by the tribals, Mallikarjuna rolled out ‘Mission Connect Paderu’, making way for a roadmap of a long-term development strategy. In a move to bring down the burden of people who continue to carry ‘doli’

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