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**Summary:**

Dinakar Lanka, Chairperson of the Twenty Point Programme Implementation Committee, conducted a review meeting in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, focusing on the implementation of centrally-sponsored schemes and infrastructure projects. He urged officials to improve inter-departmental coordination to achieve the Viksit Bharat 2047 and Swarnandhra 2047 goals. Key concerns were raised about the MGNREGS (wage issues and material spending irregularities), the Jal Jeevan Mission (poor planning and slow progress), and other schemes like PMAY. Agriculture-related schemes and rural connectivity were also reviewed, with an emphasis on better monitoring and corrective actions.

**News Article:**

**Bapatla Officials Urged to Improve Scheme Implementation for Viksit Bharat 2047**

**Bapatla, May 13, 2025** – Dinakar Lanka, Chairperson of the Twenty Point Programme Implementation Committee, has called on district officials in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, to enhance coordination and address critical shortcomings in the implementation of centrally-sponsored schemes. During a review meeting held today, Lanka emphasized the need for inter-departmental collaboration to realize the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Andhra Pradesh’s Swarnandhra 2047 goal.

Lanka expressed concerns over the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), highlighting discrepancies in material component spending and calling for a thorough investigation into potential irregularities over the past five years. He also pushed for an increase in average daily wages to the entitled ₹300 and the full utilization of the 100-day entitlement per family.

Significant criticism was leveled against the Jal Jeevan Mission, citing poor planning and lack of sustainable water sources during the previous administration. The mission, initiated between 2019 and 2024, has only completed 325 out of 1,420 projects, leaving many rural households without reliable tap water connections despite a revised cost of ₹3,200 crore.

Other schemes under scrutiny included the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), with over 11,000 houses yet to be started, AMRUT 2.0, PMGSY, and various agriculture-related initiatives.

Lanka stressed the importance of strict monitoring and timely corrective actions to ensure the effective implementation and desired outcomes of these programs. He urged officials to prioritize grassroots-level transformation and work towards developing Bapatla as a model district. District Collector J. Venkata Murali assured Lanka that officials would act promptly on his suggestions.

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