HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister Mr N Kiran Kumar Reddy today greeted the Telugu people all over the world on the occasion of Ugadi, the Telugu New Year’s day. The Chief Minister hoped that the new year will herald peace, prosperity, health and happiness to all Telugu brethren wherever they are. In a New Year message the Chief Minister said “the Telugu New Year, Ugadi, the ‘Nandana Nama’ is a special occasion of celebration for all Telugu speaking people. They celebrate the occasion with joy and happiness and a sense of pride, togetherness and unity all over the world.
I take this opportunity to wish the people a happy and prosperous new year”. The Chief Minister said his government is rededicating itself to the welfare and happiness of the people. He said the State Government will implement all the welfare programmes initiated so far in right earnest. The Chief Minister said the government will strive every nerve to develop Andhra Pradesh in all spheres and make it the Number one State in the country. He reiterated that development and welfare will be his government’s mantra.
The Chief Minister said there are several ongoing programmes for the welfare of the farmers, students, women, downtrodden, disabled, BCs, SCs, STs, Minorities and EBCs. He said all these programmes will be implemented transparently and with utmost accountability. He also said all new initiatives like the Re.1 kg rice scheme, interest at 0% for SHG women and farmers, Rajiv Yuva Kiranaalu, Stree Nidhi, construction of Stree Shakti Bhavans, Mee Seva, filling up of 1.16 lakh Government jobs etc. are being implemented to help the students, farmers, women, unemployed youth and other sections of the society.
Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy recalled the successful conduct of Partnership Summit-2012 and hoped that many new industrial initiatives will be started in the State. The Chief Minister hoped to make the forthcoming Global Biodiversity conference a grand success since it will be an epoch making event in the history of Andhra Pradesh. He hoped that Andhra Pradesh will march forward in all spheres and transform as the Number One State in the country and a role model for others.