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Aiming to provide protected drinking water to 95.44 lakh families: Nimmala

Bhimavaram (Andhra), Mar 23 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Water Resources Development has asserted the government's commitment to provide protected drinking water to 99.44 lakh families under the Jal Jeevan mission in the state.
The Minister performed bhoomi pooja and unveiled a plaque for drinking water projects at Kaja village (West), Kaja (East) and Ootada villages in Yelamanchili Mandal on Sunday.
The protected drinking project will be carried out for Rs 2.31 crore. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister reiterated the Government’s commitment to provide protected drinking water to each household under the Jal Jeevan Mission and vowed to bring the past glory to drinking water projects in the state.
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Wonderla Holidays sets up Rs 611 crore amusement park near Chennai

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Telangana Govt aims to become national model for people-centric digital governance: Sridhar Babu

19 Nov 2025 | 1:48 AM

Hyderabad, Nov 18 (UNI) Telangana IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Tuesday said the state is working to become a national role model in people-centric digital governance, with a mission to train 10 lakh youth in artificial intelligence every year.

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