The state government will construct a district hospital in Gudivada on 30 acres of land with Rs 120 crore. The government is also setting up 13 medical colleges to promote education and strengthen the medicals and health in the state.

The rehabilitation and upgrading project of the Eepurpalem-Ongole section of NH214A (NH216) to two-lane with paved shoulders covering a length of 57.87 km was inaugurated recently.

The state has bagged a prestigious project from Centre for setting up a National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Prakasam district. The NIMZ will be spread over 14,000 acres in Markapuram division and the Centre is preparing a detailed project report for the first phase.

The state government has accorded approval for setting up an electronic manufacturing cluster, YSR EMC, at Kopparthy in Kadapa district. It also approved a special package of incentives to attract electronic industries into the cluster and sanctioned Rs. 380.50 crore out of the project cost of Rs. 730.50 crore as the state’s share.

The foundation stone has been laid for the YSR Vedadri lift irrigation project. It will provide irrigation water to 38,627 acres in areas under Nandigama, Jaggaiahpet, Vatsavai and Penuganchiprolu mandals of Krishna district. The government is spending Rs. 490 crore for the project, which would be completed by February 2021.

The joint venture of SPML and NCC bagged the coveted Rayalaseema Lift irrigation Scheme contract. The project to be executed under engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) mode. The officials plan to complete the project, aimed at drawing three TMC ft from Srisailam foreshore as a supplementing mechanism, is 30 months.

The state government has decided to call for tenders for the civil work of Ramayapatnam Port by 15 July. The government is keen to finalise the bids in three weeks and launch the works latest by August 15. Recently, the state cabinet had cleared the detailed project report for the first phase of work of Ramayapatnam Port.

The state government had decided to go ahead with the Sujala Somasila Scheme at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,970 crore. This scheme proposes to divert the back waters of Somasila reservoir near Kotapadu. It is also planned to use water for industries, educational and research centres.

The state has allocated Rs.720 crore for modernisation of Kurnool Government General Hospital and Kurnool Medical College under the Naadu-Nedu programme. The proposals along with designs have been sent for approvals, and the civil works are like to start in August this year.