A.P. govt. fixes ₹30,000 honorarium per month for writer Gurajada’s family
Andhra Pradesh State Creativity and Cultural Commission will sanction the amount to Gurajada’s great-grandson for lifetime, says Chief Secretary
The Andhra Pradesh government has established an honorarium of ₹30,000 per month for Gurajada Venkateswara Prasad, the great-grandson of renowned writer Gurajada Apparao, to maintain his ancestral home close to Vizianagaram Fort. Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad issued the directives, stating that the Andhra Pradesh State Creativity and Cultural Commission will fund the stipend for Mr. Prasad's lifetime.
At a press conference, Mr. Prasad and his wife G. Indira expressed their gratitude to the government for acknowledging the family's unwavering commitment to safeguarding the property. Ms. Indira highlighted the government's prompt response to requests for repairs, renovations, and other concerns, and expressed hope for the construction of an auditorium, as funds for the project were allocated a few months ago.
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