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VIPs on inauguration spree

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The Municipal Administration Minister, Koneru Ranga Rao, flexing his muscle at a gym in Vijayawada on Sunday. Also seen are the Municipal Commissioner, V. Usha Rani, the VGTM UDA Chairman, Malldai Vishnu, the 31st division corporator, Anne Prasanna, and the Vijayawada MP, Lagadapati Rajagopal. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar

VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 27. The city witnessed a number of inaugurations relating to various schemes of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Sunday. The hectic activity came at a time when the term of civic bodies across the State was set to expire on Monday.

The day kept the public representatives busy in inaugurating different works -- from additional classrooms to kalyanamandapams.

The dignitaries, who took part in these programmes, included the Minister for Municipal Administration, Koneru Ranga Rao, the Vijayawada MP, Lagadapati Rajagopal, and the respective corporators. The Mayor, Panchumarti Anuradha, was not present at any of the programmes in tune with her recent stand in distancing herself from official programmes.

Gym opened

A gym, which was constructed at a cost of Rs. 6.57 lakhs at Rehman Park in 31st division at Governorpet, was inaugurated by the Minister. Mr. Rajagopal, the Commissioner of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, V. Usharani, and the corporator, Anne Prasanna, were present. The Minister tried his hand at a few of the items at the gym.

The other inaugurations included two additional classrooms constructed at Sardar Marupilla Chitti School in 11th division at a cost of Rs. 1.57 lakhs, eSeva centre set up at a cost Rs. 9.73 lakhs at Circle-I Office at 4th division in Chittinagar and a kalyanamandapam built at a cost of Rs. 20.36 lakhs at Tailorpet in 12th division.

Addressing participants at Rehman Park, the Minister called upon people to follow healthy habits and make use of the facilities like gyms. "There should be greater awareness about cleanliness of surroundings," he added.

Mr. Rajagopal, who also spoke, said that there was a greater need for setting up gyms to enable more and more people make use of such facilities. Later, addressing a meeting of DWCRA women at Tummalapallivari Kshetrayya Kala Kshetram, Mr. Rao said that he would make all efforts to provide revolving fund in full to women self-help groups soon.

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