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Thursday, Dec 30, 2004

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`The man with no division'

By Our Staff Reporter

Y. Ramana Rao

VIJAYAWADA, DEC.25. Yerrubothu Venkata Ramana Rao is known in the municipal corporation circles as `the man with no division'. After the relocation of the 17th division from an area near the Pandit Nehru Bus Station to the new Rajarajeswaripet colony, Mr. Ramana Rao has begun serving the relocated families, notwithstanding their relocation.

"I have spent all the Rs 85 lakhs of ward development budget and Rs 5.5 crores sanctioned from the general budget in the new colony.

I was able to develop cement concrete roads in five of the seven blocks and gravel roads in the remaining two blocks," he said. The required drains have also been provided for those residing in blocks with cement concrete roads, as it is mandatory to provide drains as per norms of municipal administration.

Development works

Mr. Ramana Rao said Rs.16.5 lakhs had been spent for laying a pipeline to bring drinking water to the colony, another Rs 16.5 lakhs for constructing an outfall drain to ensure that water from the colony drained into the Budameru rivulet and did not remain stagnant and Rs 5.5 lakhs for construction of `sulabh' type latrines needed immediately after relocation. The houses were constructed only after the beneficiaries were relocated and common latrines were the need of the hour, Mr Ramana Rao said. The corporator claimed that the school developed at a cost of Rs 50 lakhs was also a fruit of his effort.

Mr. Ramana Rao said that his dreams of providing people with a hospital and a community hall were still unfulfilled. The VMC was running a clinic and NGOs were conducting free medical camps every week.

A playground and a park were required for children. The wider roads that were covered with gravel needed to be black topped. At least Rs 1 crore was required to give the colony the finishing touches, he said.

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