Union Minister Pemmasani directs officials on traffic diversions for Sankar Vilas ROB construction in Guntur
Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar on Friday instructed senior officials of the Traffic, Electricity, and GMC departments to ensure timely execution of traffic diversions, utility pole relocations, and other groundwork associated with the construction of the Sankar Vilas Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Guntur City.
Chairing a review meeting at Guntur Collectorate on Friday (June 13), Dr. Chandra Sekhar assessed the progress of ongoing development works within the city limits and evaluated the status of multiple urban projects launched earlier, with an aim to identify any unresolved issues.
Focusing on the Sankar Vilas ROB, the Minister noted that traffic-related challenges and inter-departmental bottlenecks were being addressed, with most issues from Sharada Colony to under the Nehru Nagar-Kankaragunta flyover already resolved. He added that pillar construction work for the ROB is expected to begin in a week to 10 days.
Dr. Chandra Sekhar also discussed drainage and traffic concerns at three other ROB locations in coordination with officials from Railways and GMC. He praised GMC sanitation workers and officers for their commitment, while acknowledging that certain areas still face challenges. Discussions were held on reinstating garbage bins removed under the earlier Swachh Bharat initiative.
Projects under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme are advancing toward the tendering phase, the Minister said, adding the Gorantla water tank centering is expected to be completed in the next 2–3 months. Works at Bongaralabeedu, Nallapadu, and the Narnie Venkateswara Rao Auditorium are also progressing steadily. Additionally, land acquisition for the Guntur Channel is slated for completion within five to six months, he said.
The meeting was attended by MLAs B. Ramanjaneyulu, Mohammed Naseer Ahmed, Galla Madhavi, Collector S. Nagalakshmi, Deputy Collector A. Bhargava Teja, MLC Chandragiri Yesuratnam, Mayor Kovelamudi Ravindrababu (Nani), Commissioner Puli Srinivasulu, and senior officials from Revenue, Railways, GMC, GGH, Traffic, and R&B departments.
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