Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu aspired for all the districts in the state to run with development. On the second day of the Collectors’ Conference, the Collectors gave a presentation on the action plan of the districts zone-wise. The problems in the respective districts were brought to the attention of the government.
The CM suggested that efforts should be made to establish industries to ensure that the living standards and per capita income of the people increase in all areas. He ordered that district-level officials in the new districts be given full powers.
CM Chandrababu said that the cooperation of the collectors is very necessary for the planned development of each district in the state. The CM directed that development plans be prepared by utilizing the resources of the districts. He asked them to take the initiative towards setting up industrial parks in each constituency.
The CM suggested that tourism should be given a big boost and that tourism development should be focused on in North Andhra, especially in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle and Alluri districts. He said that at least 5000 hotel rooms should be available in Visakhapatnam, which is growing as a cosmopolitan city.
The CM directed the collectors to provide hospitality to tourists with modern facilities in Anakapalle and Araku areas. He said that funds will be allocated for the construction of collectorates and other government offices in the newly formed Anakapalle, Alluri and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.
The CM suggested that the new district centers and districts should be developed on par with the old district centers. Alluri district should be encouraged towards organic farming completely and the collectors should prepare plans for the industrial development of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts. The CM suggested that plans should be drawn up to send vegetables from Anakapalle and Alluri districts to Visakhapatnam.
CM Chandrababu Naidu, who noticed that one lakh tribals and 35,000 children in Alluri district do not have Aadhaar cards, immediately ordered the collector to take steps to issue Aadhaar cards to them. The CM also clarified that facilities should be increased in Rayalaseema districts to store horticultural crops until they reach remunerative prices.
