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Andhra chief minister faces people's ire
over rising prices, power cuts
Monday December 17, 2012 06:26:44 PM,
IANS
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Visakhapatnam: A day
after Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress held its state conclave to
begin preparations for 2014 elections, Chief Minister N. Kiran
Kumar Reddy Monday faces people's ire over various problems faced
by them.
On the first day of his three-day 'Indiramma Baata' programme in
this coastal city, the chief minister was confronted a group of
women, who vent their ire over price rise, reduction in number of
subsidized cooking gas cylinders and the electricity shortage.
Visakhapatnam is the 11th district being covered by the chief
minister under his pet programme 'Indiramma Baata', which is aimed
at interacting with people to know if the benefits of various
welfare and development schemes are reaching them.
Some housewives told the chief minister that they don't require
rice which is being supplied to them through public distribution
at one rupee per kilogram, pointing out that its quality is so
poor that it is not fit for consumption. They instead wanted the
chief minister to bring down prices of essential commodities in
open market.
The women also complained that reduction in the number of
subsidized cooking gas cylinders to six a year was adding to their
problems. They also voiced their protest over frequent power cuts.
The chief minister tried to pacify them and assured them that the
government would address their concerns. He told them that the
very purpose of his visit is to bring administration at the
doorsteps of the people.
"Like a man who remembers God in times of distress, the people of
this state remember the government when they face problems," he
said.
Kiran Kumar Reddy, who laid foundation stone of a drinking water
project for the urban areas of Visakhapatnam, later interacted
with members of women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs). He said with 30
lakh SHG members, the state is leading the country in women's
empowerment.
The chief minister said the government would be providing interest
free loans to the tune of Rs.13,500 crore to SHG members during
the current financial year. He also announced that the women would
also be provided interest free personal loans of up to Rs.25,000.
He also declared that women would be provided 50 percent
reservation in local body elections and this would come into
effect from coming elections.
With the passing of a bill to provide statutory status to
scheduled castes and scheduled tribe sub-plan, an additional
Rs.3,500 crore to Rs.4,000 crore would be available in the budget
for the welfare of these sections of society, the chief minister
said.
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