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The 77th Republic Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour astatine the Police Parade Ground present connected Monday (January 26, 2026), with District Collector Sumith Kumar reiterating the administration’s committedness to making Chittoor a frontrunner successful inclusive and sustainable development.
The Collector unfurled the nationalist flag, inspected the parade, and received the defender of honour from the constabulary battalion.
Addressing the gathering, the Collector highlighted cardinal initiatives and said that the “Swachha Andhra–Swarn Andhra” programme, launched by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu connected January 24, aimed to alteration sanitation and nationalist hygiene crossed the State.
The Collector noted that 1,937 sanitation workers successful the territory are providing captious services daily, and that e-waste postulation has been launched successful 4 municipalities.
In the wellness sector, the Collector said that the Sanjeevani Project, piloted successful Kuppam connected July 3, 2025, volition beryllium rolled retired crossed the territory from the archetypal week of February. The task enables the integration of physics wellness records and ABHA, ensuring implicit integer entree to patients’ aesculapian histories.
Under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, a full of ₹1,117.50 crore has been disbursed to 2.67 lakh beneficiaries betwixt April 2025 and January 2026. The “Talliki Vandanam” strategy has provided ₹335 crore to 2.23 lakh beneficiaries. Through the Jal Jeevan Mission, 1,822 works worthy ₹91 crore person been completed to guarantee harmless drinking h2o to each household.
Infrastructure updates included near-completion of the Handri–Neeva Phase-2 canal works, extended roadworthy repairs, and advancement connected large expressway and road projects. The Collector besides announced plans to instal 221 MW of star powerfulness projects nether the State’s Integrated Clean Energy Policy.
Chittoor MLA Gurajala Jaganmohan, Chittoor politician C. Amuda, elder officials from assorted authorities departments, and people’s representatives were besides present.
