Kadapa, the Heart of Rayalaseema, has undergone major transformation and development in recent years under the TDP Governance. The government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several initiatives to boost the region's economy and improve the overall standard of living

1. KADAPA – Transformation & Development Under TDP Governance
Kadapa, the Heart of Rayalaseema, has undergone major transformation and development in recent
years under the TDP Governance. The government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several initiatives to
boost the region's economy and improve the overall standard of living. The most prominent among
these initiatives include the establishment of MSMEs, Major Industries, and Solar Power Projects.
The MSMEs have been established with an investment of Rs.725 Crores and have provided
employment to 17,384 people. Similarly, 16 Major Industries have also been established with an
investment of Rs.5839 Crores, providing employment to 4,122 people. In addition, 2 Solar Power
generation projects have been established with an investment of Rs.7,500 Crores. The former Hon’ble
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has also laid the foundation stone for the establishment of
a Kadapa Steel Factory with an estimated cost of Rs.20,000 Crores. This provided direct employment
to 10,000 people. The government has also released 12 TMC of water to the Gandikota Reservoir,
with a gratuitous relief amount of Rs.199 Crores under the R&R package to Kondapuram (V). This
was inaugurated by the former Hon’ble Chief Minister on 30.10.2018.
Rs. 1057 Crores has been spent in the irrigation sector (including modernization and R&R aspects)
under Major Projects for the last 4 ½ years. In addition, Rs.664 Crores has been spent under the
NeeruChettuProgramme. The Gandikota-CBR Lifts (LI-01 to LI-05) were inaugurated in January
2018 and 6 TMC of water was lifted in 2017-18 and 2.342 TMC was lifted in 2018-19 to the CBR
Reservoir from the Gandikota Reservoir. The SH-31 (Diversion road of Gandikota Project) Road was
also inaugurated in June 2018 and is operational with Rs.147 Crores. The government of Andhra
Pradesh under the TDP Government with help of Top TDP Leaders and the Best of the MLAs has also
taken up the Pantasanjeevini program under which 90,753 Pantasanjeevini (Farm Ponds) have been
completed as against the target of 1 lakh with an expenditure of Rs.285 Crores. In addition, 95,828
Hectares have been brought under Micro Irrigation during the last 4½ years, bringing around 45,000
hectares of additional area under cultivation and went out as the Best TDPAchievements.
The government has also taken up the construction of 1223.41 Kilometers of internal CC Roads with
an expenditure of Rs.284 Crores under ChandrannaBaata. This has helped in connecting 433
un-connected habitations. The Kadapa Air Port was initially started with one operation between
Kadapa – Hyderabad under Started Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). It has now been extended

2. between Kadapa-Chennai and Kadapa-Vijayawada and the passenger movement has increased
significantly over the years. Overall, these initiatives have helped transform the economy of the region
and provide better opportunities to the people of Kadapa. The government of Andhra Pradesh is
committed to its goal of improving the standard of living in the region and continued its efforts to
develop the region further and is called the Best TDP Contribution under TDP Governance.