Eluru, May 31 -- Andhra Pradesh Minister for Housing and I&PR K Parthasarathy has assured the people of Agiripalli mandal that drinking water would be provided with the expeditious completion of the Chintalapudi lift scheme and that land issues would also be resolved.

Minister Parthasarathy took part in the NTR Bharosa pensions disbursement programme at Agiripalli village on Saturday. He handed over pensions to some of the beneficiaries personally by visiting their houses.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister highlighted that the Government is disbursing Rs 2,712 crore worth pensions to over 65 lakh beneficiaries every month under the NTR Bharosa pensions in the state. Parthasarathy said that 9,425 pensioners were being disbursed Rs...