Lokesh calls for public participation in Visakhapatnam’s development
The government will not undertake any programme against the interests of the people, says HRD Minister
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh urged greater involvement from the public in Visakhapatnam’s progress, emphasizing collaboration between the government, civil society and officials. At the Sneha Sandhya Age Care Foundation’s Centre for Geriatric and Palliative Care in Anandapuram, Lokesh highlighted Dr. S.V. Adinarayana Rao’s legacy and his family’s donation of six acres for social causes.
The centre includes a college, a midday meal program, and elderly care facilities. Lokesh lamented the neglect of elderly parents and stressed the importance of value-driven education from early childhood through higher learning, stating that a developed India must possess ethical values. The state provides pensions for the elderly and disabled to ensure dignified living.
Lokesh praised the 100-bed hospital and the palliative care center’s potential to become a national and international model, encouraging young people to engage in such service activities. He assured that government programs would align with public interests and nature conservation. Regarding Visakhapatnam’s development, Lokesh pledged that any progress wouldn’t conflict with societal well-being or environmental concerns.
He noted that an Intel data center was inspected for water-efficient technologies, aiming to set a new benchmark like Hyderabad’s AIG Hospital, which would be completed in two years. The Minister visited the Akshaya Patra Foundation’s kitchen, laid the foundation stone for the Hare Krishna Vaikuntham cultural complex, and inaugurated a new college building.
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