Most poll promises implement within first year, says Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

Andhra Presh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday claimed his government has implemented most of poll promises me by his YSR Congress within first year of assuming power and took a renewed pledge to fulfill remaining assurances.

Our manifesto h 129 promises of which 77 have alrey been implemented. We have given dates for implementing ar 36 (till March 2021). So, only 16 more will be left, whose implementation I will expedite, he promised, dressing a virtual conference of farmers on first anniversary of his governance.

Though t listed in manifesto, 40 more items were also implemented based on peoples needs, he ded. I will send our manifesto copies to your houses. Check for yourself what we have done or t done, he said.

Jagan said a sum of Rs 40,627 crore was distributed to different sections of society (3.58 crore people) in form of various assistance since June last year.

When we assumed power on this day last year, we inherited pending bills to tune of Rs 39,000 crore and an overall debt of Rs 2.60 lakh crore. In dition, Rs 20,000 crore dues were pending to power distribution companies, Chief Minister said.

And w Covid-19 crisis.Despite all this, we did t stop a single programme and did everything with a smile. Question your conscience as to what was change that happened in last one year, he told farmers. He said reverse tendering process initiated in various projects saved Rs 2,200 crore to state exchequer.

A judicial preview commission was constituted to curb corruption in large projects. Jagan Reddy said his government launched Vill and Ward Secretariat system to ensure effective delivery of government services and schemes without scope for middlemen or corruption.

re is middleman, bribery or discrimination. As many as 540 services are delivered to every beneficiary right at doorstep, he said. Chief Minister also listed out various or initiatives of his government like renewal of school and hospital infrastructure, market intervention scheme for farmers, reduction of liquor shops that would eventually le to total prohibition and distribution of house-sites for over 29 lakh people.

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